What does cry mean in medical terms?

cry

Meaning: cold

Type: Word root · Body system: Whole Body & General Terms

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what cry means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using cry

cryotherapy
cry (cold) + therapy (treatment) = treatment using cold
cryosurgery
cry (cold) + surgery (surgical work) = surgery using extreme cold
cryoglobulin
cry (cold) + globulin (a protein) = a protein that precipitates in the cold

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.