definitions

electrotherapy

[ ih-lek-troh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈθɛr ə pi /
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noun

treatment of diseases by means of electricity; electrotherapeutics.

RELATED WORDS

ECT, EST, psychosurgery

Nearby words

electrotaxis, electrotechnics, electrotechnology, electrotherapeutics, electrotherapist, electrotherapy, electrothermal, electrothermal printer, electrotin, electrotint, electrotonus

Origin of electrotherapy

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + therapy
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British Dictionary definitions for electrotherapy

electrotherapy

/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

treatment in which electric currents are passed through the tissues to stimulate muscle function in paralysed patients

Derived Forms

electrotherapist, noun
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Medicine definitions for electrotherapy

electrotherapy

[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-thĕr′ə-pē ]

n.

Medical therapy using electric currents.electrotherapeutics
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