Definition of physiotherapy in English:
physiotherapy
noun ˌfɪzɪə(ʊ)ˈθɛrəpiˌfɪzioʊˈθɛrəpi
mass nounBritish The treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.
US term physical therapy
Example sentencesExamples
- A trial might need people, for example, to provide physiotherapy or cognitive behaviour therapy.
- She said physiotherapy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation could be all be provided at home.
- Recovery can be aided by speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and counselling.
- Each day is a regime of exercises and physiotherapy, a routine designed to restore as much normality as possible.
- Video games have been used as a form of physiotherapy or occupational therapy in many different groups of people.
Rhymes
aromatherapy, chemotherapy, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, radiotherapy, therapy
Definition of physiotherapy in US English:
physiotherapy
nounˌfizēōˈTHerəpēˌfɪzioʊˈθɛrəpi
British The treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery; physical therapy.
Example sentencesExamples
- Video games have been used as a form of physiotherapy or occupational therapy in many different groups of people.
- She said physiotherapy, occupational therapy and rehabilitation could be all be provided at home.
- A trial might need people, for example, to provide physiotherapy or cognitive behaviour therapy.
- Recovery can be aided by speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and counselling.
- Each day is a regime of exercises and physiotherapy, a routine designed to restore as much normality as possible.