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,
- thermotolerant,
- thermotonometer,
- thermotropism,
- thero-,
- theroid
Origin of thermotherapy
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Thermotherapeutics (or thermotherapy) is a term less open to objection.
thermotherapy
/ (ˌθɜːməʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /
noun
med treatment of a bodily structure or part by the application of heat
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thermotherapy
[ thûr′mō-thĕr′ə-pē ]
n.
Medical therapy involving the application of heat.
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