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physical therapy
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| 1. | the treatment or management of physical disability, malfunction, or pain by exercise, massage, hydrotherapy, etc., without the use of medicines, surgery, or radiation. |
| 2. | the health profession that provides such care. |
[Origin: 1920–25
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physical therapist.
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| physical therapy
n. Abbr. PT The treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities, intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development. Also called physiotherapy. physical therapist n. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| physical therapy | |
noun | |
| therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities |
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physical therapist n.
physical therapy n.
Abbr. PT
The treatment of physical dysfunction or injury by the use of therapeutic exercise and the application of modalities that are intended to restore or facilitate normal function or development. Also called physiatrics, physiotherapy.
physical therapist n.
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: physical therapy
Function: noun
: the treatment of disease by physical and mechanical means (as massage, regulated exercise, water, light, heat, andelectricity) called also physiotherapy
Main Entry: physical therapy
Function: noun
: the treatment of disease by physical and mechanical means (as massage, regulated exercise, water, light, heat, andelectricity) called also physiotherapy
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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