Etymology

cryonics

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Today it means: The cryopreservation of a person with medical needs that cannot be met by available medicine until resuscitation and healing by future medicine is possible. Full definition →

English cryo- ← Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
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  1. Ancient Greekκρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)
  2. Englishcryo-
  3. English todaycryonics

From cryo- + -n- + -ics.

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