mechanotherapy

[ mek-uh-noh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌmɛk ə noʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

curative treatment by mechanical means.

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Origin of mechanotherapy

First recorded in 1885–90; mechano- + therapy

OTHER WORDS FROM mechanotherapy

mech·a·no·ther·a·pist, noun

Words nearby mechanotherapy

mechanize, mechano-, mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism, mechanoreceptor, mechanotherapy, mechatronics, mechelen, mechitarist, mechitzah, mechlin
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British Dictionary definitions for mechanotherapy

mechanotherapy
/ (ˌmɛkənəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

the treatment of disorders or injuries by means of mechanical devices, esp devices that provide exercise for bodily parts
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Medical definitions for mechanotherapy

mechanotherapy
[ mĕk′ə-nō-thĕr′ə-pē ]

n.

Medical treatment by mechanical methods, such as massage.

Other words from mechanotherapy

mech′a•no•ther′a•pist n.
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