physio en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈfɪzɪəʊ/
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Etymology
Clippings. Ultimately from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “nature”).
Meanings
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable) Clipping of physiotherapist.
alt of physiotherapist
I remembered her offer, however, and eight years later during a prolonged attack I put myself into the hands of Jenny, a wiry, little Indian physio whose manipulations and exercises returned my neck to its normal state.
1988, E[dward] J[ames] Moran Campbell, Not Always on the Level, [London]: British Medical Journal, →ISBN, page 194:
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable) Clipping of physiotherapy.
alt of physiotherapy
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(abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable) Clipping of physiology.
alt of physiology
I have my physio lab at 8:00am.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| physios | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (2)
cmn 理療師 /理疗师 (Abbreviation of physiotherapist) · fr kiné (Abbreviation of physiotherapist)