electrotherapy

[ ih-lek-troh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ɪˌlɛk troʊˈθɛr ə pi /
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noun

treatment of diseases by means of electricity; electrotherapeutics.

Origin of electrotherapy

First recorded in 1880–85; electro- + therapy

Words nearby electrotherapy

electrotaxis, electrotechnics, electrotechnology, electrotherapeutics, electrotherapist, electrotherapy, electrothermal, electrothermal printer, electrotin, electrotint, electrotonus

Words related to electrotherapy

ECT, EST, psychosurgery

British Dictionary definitions for electrotherapy

electrotherapy
/ (ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

treatment in which electric currents are passed through the tissues to stimulate muscle function in paralysed patients

Derived forms of electrotherapy

electrotherapist, noun

Medical definitions for electrotherapy

electrotherapy
[ ĭ-lĕk′trō-thĕr′ə-pē ]

n.

Medical therapy using electric currents. electrotherapeutics