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thermotherapy

[ thur-moh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌθɜr moʊˈθɛr ə pi /
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noun
treatment of disease by means of moist or dry heat.
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Origin of thermotherapy

First recorded in 1855–60; thermo- + therapy

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British Dictionary definitions for thermotherapy

thermotherapy
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /
noun
med treatment of a bodily structure or part by the application of heat
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