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Noun: physical therapy  'fi-zi-kul 'the-ru-pee
Usage: US (elsewhere: physiotherapy)
  1. Therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
    "She underwent physical therapy to regain strength after her surgery";
    - physiotherapy [Brit, Cdn], physiatrics, physio [Brit, informal]

Derived forms: physical therapies

Type of: therapy, treatment

Encyclopedia: Physical therapy