physicotherapyn.

Brit.

/ˌfɪzᵻkəʊˈθɛrəpi/, U.S.

/ˈˌfɪzəkoʊˈθɛrəpi/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: physico- comb. form, therapy n.

Etymology: < physico- comb. form + therapy n., after French physico-thérapie (1901 or earlier). Compare earlier physiatrics n. and slightly later physiotherapy n.With physicotherapeutic compare post-classical Latin physico-therapeuticus (1835 or earlier) and slightly later physiotherapeutic adj.

Now rare.

Physiatry; physical medicine; physicotherapy.In quot. 1957: therapy for the body as distinct from the mind.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > physiotherapy > [noun]

motorpathy1853

physiatrics1890

physiotherapy1900

physicotherapy1903

physical therapy1919

physio1967

1903 Med. Rec. (N.Y.) 63 881/2 Dr. J. Riviere of Paris advocated the employment of physicotherapy, or the combined action of electricity, heat, and light, in the treatment of uterine fibromata.

1918 Lancet 3 Aug. 139/2 The belief that contractures associated with vasomotor and secretory changes are not hysterical and could at best improve very slowly with physicotherapy.

1935 Lancet 27 Apr. 992/1 Substitution of early function of limbs and body generally for the methods of physicotherapy, particularly of massage, commonly in use.

1957 Brit. Jrnl. Philos. Sci. 8 119 Let us ask what makes us accept a certain new kind of cure in either physico- or psycho-therapy.

1999 Arch. Physical Med. & Rehabilitation 80 1282 The program covered the following fields: pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, drug therapy, physicotherapy, practical exercise in remedial gymnastics, [etc.].

Derivatives

ˌphysicotheraˈpeutic adj. of or relating to physicotherapy.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > physiotherapy > [adjective]

physiatrical1858

physiatric1897

physicotherapeutic1904

physiotherapeutic1905

remedial1920

1904 Nature 21 Jan. 280/1 The results achieved..in the treatment of inoperable malignant growths by physicotherapeutic means.

1935 Lancet 8 June 1314/1 It is assumed that physico-therapeutic measures have been tried and proved ineffective before the surgeon is called in.

1999 Arch. Physical Med. & Rehabilitation 80 1282/2 Care for RA [= rheumatoid arthritis] patients should emphasize patients' self-management, while providing effective and up-to-date medical, surgical, physicotherapeutic, and psychosocial interventions.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	physicotherapy
释义	physicotherapyn. Brit. /ˌfɪzᵻkəʊˈθɛrəpi/, U.S. /ˈˌfɪzəkoʊˈθɛrəpi/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: physico- comb. form, therapy n. Etymology: < physico- comb. form + therapy n., after French physico-thérapie (1901 or earlier). Compare earlier physiatrics n. and slightly later physiotherapy n.With physicotherapeutic compare post-classical Latin physico-therapeuticus (1835 or earlier) and slightly later physiotherapeutic adj. Now rare. Physiatry; physical medicine; physicotherapy.In quot. 1957: therapy for the body as distinct from the mind. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > physiotherapy > [noun] motorpathy1853 physiatrics1890 physiotherapy1900 physicotherapy1903 physical therapy1919 physio1967 1903 Med. Rec. (N.Y.) 63 881/2 Dr. J. Riviere of Paris advocated the employment of physicotherapy, or the combined action of electricity, heat, and light, in the treatment of uterine fibromata. 1918 Lancet 3 Aug. 139/2 The belief that contractures associated with vasomotor and secretory changes are not hysterical and could at best improve very slowly with physicotherapy. 1935 Lancet 27 Apr. 992/1 Substitution of early function of limbs and body generally for the methods of physicotherapy, particularly of massage, commonly in use. 1957 Brit. Jrnl. Philos. Sci. 8 119 Let us ask what makes us accept a certain new kind of cure in either physico- or psycho-therapy. 1999 Arch. Physical Med. & Rehabilitation 80 1282 The program covered the following fields: pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis, drug therapy, physicotherapy, practical exercise in remedial gymnastics, [etc.]. Derivatives ˌphysicotheraˈpeutic adj. of or relating to physicotherapy. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > physiotherapy > [adjective] physiatrical1858 physiatric1897 physicotherapeutic1904 physiotherapeutic1905 remedial1920 1904 Nature 21 Jan. 280/1 The results achieved..in the treatment of inoperable malignant growths by physicotherapeutic means. 1935 Lancet 8 June 1314/1 It is assumed that physico-therapeutic measures have been tried and proved ineffective before the surgeon is called in. 1999 Arch. Physical Med. & Rehabilitation 80 1282/2 Care for RA [= rheumatoid arthritis] patients should emphasize patients' self-management, while providing effective and up-to-date medical, surgical, physicotherapeutic, and psychosocial interventions. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1903
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