physio
noun /ˈfɪziəʊ/
/ˈfɪziəʊ/
(plural physios)
(British English, informal)- [uncountable] (British English also physiotherapy, US English physical therapy)the treatment of disease, injury or weakness in the joints or muscles by exercises, massage and the use of light and heatTopics Medicinec2
- [countable] (British English also physiotherapist, US English physical therapist)a person whose job is to give patients physiotherapy
Word Origin1960s: abbreviation.