hydrotherapy

hy·dro·ther·a·py

 (hī′drə-thĕr′ə-pē)

n. pl. hy·dro·thera·pies

The use of water to treat pain and the symptoms of disease, as in the use of compresses, baths, and whirlpools.

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hydrotherapy

(ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ)

n

(Medicine) med the treatment of certain diseases by the external use of water, esp by exercising in water in order to mobilize stiff joints or strengthen weakened muscles. Also called: water cure Compare hydropathy

hydrotherapic adj

ˌhydroˈtherapist n

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hy•dro•ther•a•py

(ˌhaɪ drəˈθɛr ə pi)

n.

the use of water in the treatment of disease or injury, as with soothing baths for wounds or heated pools for stiffened joints.

[1875–80]

hy`dro•ther′a•pist, n.

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hydrotherapy

the treatment of diseases through the use of water, whether internal or external, as whirlpool baths, compresses, or drinking mineral waters. Also hydrotherapeutics. — hydrotherapist, n. — hydrotherapeutic, hydrotherapeutical, adj.

See also: Bathing

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the treatment of disorders by the use of water externally, especially in the form of exercises in a pool, etc. — hydrotherapist, n. — hydrotherapeutic, adj.

See also: Water

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hydrotherapy

The use of water to heal. A variety of techniques are used, including balneology, thalassotherapy and thermalism.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

hydrotherapy - the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease hydropathy treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

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Translations

idroterapia

hydrotherapy

[ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθerəpɪ] N → hidroterapia f

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hydrotherapy

[ˌhaɪdrəʊˈθɛrəpi] n → hydrothérapie fhydrotherapy pool n → bassin m d'hydrothérapie

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hy·dro·ther·a·py

n. hidroterapia, uso terapéutico del agua con aplicaciones externas en el tratamiento de enfermedades.

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hydrotherapy

n hidroterapia, método curativo por medio del agua; colon — hidroterapia de colon

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