Thermotherapy
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Thermotherapy — Thermotherapy, or therapy by induced localised hyperthermia, may be used as a cancer treatment to kill or weaken tumor cells, with limited effects on healthy cells. Tumor cells, with a disorganized and compact vascular structure, have difficulty… … Wikipedia
thermotherapy — termoterapija statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Fizioterapijos metodas: gydymas šiluma, kompresais, šiltomis voniomis, infraraudonaisiais spinduliais. kilmė gr. thermos – šiltas, karštas + terapija atitikmenys: angl.… … Sporto terminų žodynas
thermotherapy — /therr moh ther euh pee/, n. treatment of disease by means of moist or dry heat. [1855 60; THERMO + THERAPY] * * * … Universalium
thermotherapy — noun The use of heat to treat disease … Wiktionary
thermotherapy — Treatment of disease by therapeutic application of heat. [thermo + G. therapeia, treatment] * * * ther·mo·ther·a·py ther ə pē n, pl pies treatment of disease by heat (as by hot air, hot baths, or diathermy) * * * n. the use of heat to alleviate… … Medical dictionary
thermotherapy — n. use of heat for medical treatment, heat therapy … English contemporary dictionary
thermotherapy — ther·mo·therapy … English syllables
thermotherapy — n. the use of heat to alleviate pain and stiffness in joints and muscles and to promote an increase in circulation. Diathermy provides a means of generating heat within the tissues themselves … The new mediacal dictionary
thermotherapy — /θɜmoʊˈθɛrəpi/ (say thermoh theruhpee) noun treatment of disease by means of heat, either moist or dry …
thermotherapy — n. medical treatment by heat. ♦ thermotherapeutics, n … Dictionary of difficult words
