Meaning cryo
What does cryo mean? Here you find 5 meanings of the word cryo. You can also add a definition of cryo yourself

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cryo


word-forming element meaning "very cold, freezing," from Latinized form of Greek kryo-, comb. form of kryos "icy cold," related to kryeros "chilling" (see crust (n.)).
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cryo


combining form: frigid or cold.
Source: psychologydictionary.org

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Synonyms: cryo- Definition: (KRYE-oh) Prefix. use of cold, e.g., cryotherapy, cryoablation, cryosurgery. May also be used as slang for the procedure. See cryosurgery
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cryo


(informal) cryoprecipitate
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Cryo- is from the Ancient Greek κρύος (krúos, “ice, icy cold, chill, frost”). Uses of the prefix Cryo- include:
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