Glossary C
Glossary C
Cryosurgery refers to a type of surgery or surgical procedure that uses freezing techniques to destroy part of an organ.
Deutsch: Kryotherapie / Español: Crioterapia / Português: Crioterapia / Français: Cryothérapie / Italiano: Crioterapia
Cryotherapy in the psychology context refers to the use of extremely low temperatures as a complementary or alternative treatment for certain psychological and mental health conditions. It is typically administered as whole-body cryotherapy (WBC), where an individual is briefly exposed to temperatures ranging from -100°C to -150°C (-148°F to -238°F) in a cryochamber, or as localized cryotherapy applied to specific areas of the body.
Cryptococcosis refers to an acute or chronic infection that can lead to pulmonary or central nervous system infection.
Cryptorchidism refers to a condition in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum.
Crystallised ability refers to the form of intelligence based on acquired knowledge and ways of thinking.
Crystallization refers to the first phase in Super’s theory of career development, in which adolescents use their emerging identities to form ideas about careers.
Crystallization phase refers to the phase in Tiedeman's career decision model when the person becomes more aware of the alternatives for action and their consequences. Conflicts among alternatives are recognized, and some alternatives are discarded. The person develops a strategy for making the decision, in part by weighing the costs and benefits.