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Cryotherapy
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Definition
: A form of therapy consisting in the local or general use of cold. The selective destruction of tissue by extreme cold or freezing is CRYOSURGERY. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
See Also
Hypothermia, Induced
Examples
Hypothermia, Induced
Other names
Cold Therapy; Therapies, Cold; Cryotherapies; Cold Therapies; Therapy, Cold