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thermotherapy definitions

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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Thermotherapy Ther`mo*ther"a*py, n. [Thermo- + therapy.] (Med.) Treatment of disease by heat, esp. by hot air.