physiotherapy

noun phys·io·ther·a·py \ˌfi-zē-ō-ˈther-ə-pē\

Definition of PHYSIOTHERAPY

— phys·io·ther·a·pist \-pist\ noun

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New Latin physiotherapia, from physi- + therapia therapy

First Known Use: circa 1903

Medical Dictionary

noun phys·io·ther·a·py \ˌfiz-ē-ō-ˈther-ə-pē\

plural phys·io·ther·a·pies

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