thermotherapy

[ thur-moh-ther-uh-pee ]

noun

1. treatment of disease by means of moist or dry heat.

thermotherapy

/ ˌθɜːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ /

noun

1. med treatment of a bodily structure or part by the application of heat

Word History and Origins

Origin of thermotherapy¹

First recorded in 1855–60; thermo- + therapy

Example Sentences

Thermotherapeutics (or thermotherapy) is a term less open to objection.

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