Dictionary

physiotherapy en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌfɪziəʊˈθerəpi/
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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰuH- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰuHyéti Ancient Greek φῠ́ω (phŭ́ō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φῠ́σῐς (phŭ́sĭs) English physio- Proto-Indo-European *treb-der.? Ancient Greek θερᾰ́πων (therắpōn) Pre-Greekder.? Proto-Hellenic *-eús Ancient Greek -εύς (-eús) Ancient Greek -εύω (-eúō) Ancient Greek θεραπεύω (therapeúō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ία (-ía) Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía)bor. New Latin therapīabor. English therapy English physiotherapy From physio- + therapy.

Meanings

1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, countable, uncountable) Therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage, ultrasound, heat, and exercise.

Forms

Deriveds

physiotherapist · physical therapist · neurophysiotherapy

Hyponyms

remedial exercise · therapeutic exercise

Synonyms

physical therapy

Translations (38)

fur fisioterapie (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · hu gyógytorna (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · ca fisioteràpia (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · cmn 物理療法 /物理疗法 (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · eo fizikoterapio (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · ru физиотерапи́я (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · cs fyzioterapie (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · ko 물리치료 (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · id fisioterapi (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · ja 理学療法 (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · nl kinesitherapie (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · nl fysiotherapie (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · tr fizyoterapi (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · sv sjukgymnastik (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · mk физиотерапија (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · pt fisioterapia (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · hi भौतिक चिकित्सा (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · cmn 物理治療 /物理治疗 (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · sw tibamaungo (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · ga fisiteiripe (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · fi fysioterapia (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · es recapazitación (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · fr kinésithérapie (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · eo kinezoterapio (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · th กายภาพบำบัด (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · es terapia física (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · sk fyzioterapia (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · eo fizioterapio (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · io fizioterapio (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · tr fizik tedavi (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · cy ffisiotherapi (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · is sjúkraþjálfun (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · ka ფიზიოთერაპია (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · it fisioterapia (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · hu fizioterápia (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · de Physiotherapie (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · es rehabilitación (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise) · ar عِلَاج طَبِيعِيّ (therapy that uses physical techniques such as massage and exercise)