mechanotherapy

[ mek-uh-noh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌmɛk ə noʊˈθɛr ə pi /

noun

curative treatment by mechanical means.

Origin of mechanotherapy

First recorded in 1885–90; mechano- + therapy

OTHER WORDS FROM mechanotherapy

mech·a·no·ther·a·pist, noun

British Dictionary definitions for mechanotherapy

mechanotherapy
/ (ˌmɛkənəʊˈθɛrəpɪ) /

noun

the treatment of disorders or injuries by means of mechanical devices, esp devices that provide exercise for bodily parts

Medical definitions for mechanotherapy

mechanotherapy
[ mĕk′ə-nō-thĕrə-pē ]

n.

Medical treatment by mechanical methods, such as massage.

Other words from mechanotherapy

mech′a•no•thera•pist n.