HyperDic: thermotherapy

English > 1 sense of the word *thermotherapy*:
NOUN	act	thermotherapy	the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder

English > *thermotherapy*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	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.
Broader	therapy	(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
Spanish	termoterapia
Catalan	termoteràpia