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Noun: thermotherapy
  1. The use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles
    "The physical therapist recommended thermotherapy for the patient's sore back"

Derived forms: thermotherapies

Type of: therapy, treatment

Encyclopedia: Thermotherapy