| cryotherapy | <procedure> The therapeutic use of cold to reduce discomfort, limit progression of tissue oedema or break a cycle of muscle spasm. Cryotherapy is a form of counterirritation. (16 Dec 1997) |
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| cryotolerant | Tolerant of very low temperatures. (05 Mar 2000) |
| cryoultramicrotomy | The technique of using a cryostat or freezing microtome, in which the temperature is regulated to -20 degrees celsius, to cut ultrathin frozen sections for microscopic (usually, electron microscopic) examination. (12 Dec 1998) |