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.
Nearby words
thermostatics, thermosteresis, thermosystaltic, thermotaxis, thermotensile, thermotherapy, thermotolerant, thermotonometer, thermotropism, theroid, theron
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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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Medicine definitions for thermotherapy
thermotherapy
[ thûr′mō-thĕr′ə-pē ]
n.
Medical therapy involving the application of heat.
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