treatment of a bodily structure or part by the application of heat
thermotherapy in American English
(ˌθɜːrmouˈθerəpi)
noun
treatment of disease by means of moist or dry heat
Word origin
[1855–60; thermo- + therapy]This word is first recorded in the period 1855–60. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barrage, lavabo, pickup, pipeline, superheatthermo- is a combining form meaning “heat,” “hot,” used in the formation of compound words.Other words that use the affix thermo- include: thermocoagulation, thermocouple, thermodynamics, thermomagnetic, thermopile
Examples of 'thermotherapy' in a sentence
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The control group received usual care (thermotherapy, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy, and ultrasound).
Manuel Albornoz-Cabello, Jose Antonio Sanchez-Santos, Rocio Melero-Suarez, AlbertoMarcos Heredia-Rizo, Luis Espejo-Antunez 2019, 'Effects of Adding Interferential Therapy Electro-Massage to Usual Care after Surgeryin Subacromial Pain Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial', Journal of Clinical Medicinehttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/8/2/175. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
All treated eyes received consolidation therapy as transpupillary thermotherapy and/or cryotherapy.
Yacoub A Yousef, Rashed M Nazzal, Mohammed B Khalil, Rasha Deebajah, Mustafa Mehyar,Shatha Hajja, Mona Mohammad, Reem Al Jabary, Imad Jaradat, Iyad Sultan, Ibrahim AlNawaiseh 2017, 'Management outcome(s) in eyes with retinoblastoma previously inadequately treatedwith systemic chemotherapy alone without focal therapy', Oman Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.ojoonline.org/article.asp?issn=0974-620X;year=2017;volume=10;issue=2;spage=70;epage=75;aulast=Yousef. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The results of the thermotherapy were not as evident as those observed for the chemotherapy.
Carlos Eduardo Marchi, Celso Dornelas Fernandes, Fábio Coutinho Anache, Vanessa deFátima Jerba, Larissa Rodrigues Fabris 2008, 'Quimio e termoterapia em sementes e aplicação de fungicidas em Brachiaria brizanthacomo estratégias no manejo do carvão Chemical and thermal therapy in seeds and applicationof fungicides in Brachiaria brizantha as strategies for managing smut', Summa Phytopathologicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-54052008000400004. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Both theoretical simulation and experimental studies were performed to verify the thermotherapy effect.
Qun Zhao, Luning Wang, Rui Cheng, Leidong Mao, Robert D. Arnold, Elizabeth W. Howerth,Zhuo G. Chen, Simon Platt 2012, 'Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Hyperthermia for Head & Neck Cancer in Mouse Models',Theranosticshttp://www.thno.org/v02p0113.htm. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Urinary tract infection worsened the results of microwave thermotherapy only in the early post-treatment period.
Audrius Rimas, Balys Dainys 2005, 'Transuretrinės mikrobangų termoterapijos ankstyvieji ir vėlyvieji rezultatai gydantnepiktybinę prostatos hiperplaziją', Lietuvos Chirurgijahttp://www.journals.vu.lt/lietuvos-chirurgija/article/view/2290. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Symptomatic and urodynamic improvement after thermotherapy persisted for 24 months.
Audrius Rimas, Balys Dainys 2005, 'Transuretrinės mikrobangų termoterapijos ankstyvieji ir vėlyvieji rezultatai gydantnepiktybinę prostatos hiperplaziją', Lietuvos Chirurgijahttp://www.journals.vu.lt/lietuvos-chirurgija/article/view/2290. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The patient underwent transpupillary thermotherapy with diode laser.
Maria Cecília Santos Cavalcanti Melo, Liana Maria Vieira de Oliveira Ventura, CléliaMaria Erwenne, Ana Lúcia Andrade Lima Arcoverde 2008, 'Retinoblastoma bilateral de aparecimento tardio: relato de caso Late presentationof bilateral retinoblastoma: case report', Arquivos Brasileiros de Oftalmologiahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-27492008000300027. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The thermotherapy wasn't effective to control of the disease.
Marcelo Barreto da Silva, Alexandre Sylvio Vieira da Costa, José Carlos Moraes Rufini,Eduardo Rezende Galvão, Laércio Zambolim 2008, 'Tratamento térmico e prochloraz no controle da antracnose em pós-colheita de frutosde banana 'Prata Anã' Thermotherapy and prochloraz to control of anthracnose on 'PrataAnã' bananas in post harvest conditions', Summa Phytopathologicahttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-54052008000400013. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We present a simple technique for bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermotherapy of the great saphenous vein.
Venkatesh Kasi, Tejas M Kalyanpur, Kaustubh Narsinghpura, Deyananda Chakravarthy,Pankaj Mehta, Mathew Cherian 2012, 'Bipolar radiofrequency-induced thermotherapy of great saphenous vein: Our initialexperience', Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaginghttp://www.ijri.org/article.asp?issn=0971-3026;year=2012;volume=22;issue=2;spage=86;epage=88;aulast=Kasi. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)