thermotherapy

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noun

The use of heat to treat disease

OriginEnglish therapy ← Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós) ← Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós →
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Meanings

nounthermotherapy (countable and uncountable, plural thermotherapies)

plural thermotherapies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe use of heat to treat disease

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
hyperthermiathermotherapeutics

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰer-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷʰermos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷʰermós
  4. Ancient Greekθερμός (thermós)
  5. Englishthermo-
  6. Englishtherapy
  7. Englishthermotherapy

From thermo- + therapy.

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Translations

Czech termoterapie, teploléčba
  • termoterapiethe use of heat to treat disease
  • teploléčbathe use of heat to treat disease
Finnish termoterapia
  • termoterapiathe use of heat to treat disease
Spanish termoterapia
  • termoterapiathe use of heat to treat disease
Turkish termoterapi, ısı tedavisi
  • termoterapithe use of heat to treat disease
  • ısı tedavisithe use of heat to treat disease
Cite this entry
APA

thermotherapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermotherapy

MLA

“thermotherapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermotherapy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thermotherapy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thermotherapy.

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