Search for crossword answers and clues

Answer for the clue "The use of heat to treat a disease or disorder ", 13 letters:
thermotherapy

Alternative clues for the word thermotherapy

Word definitions for thermotherapy in dictionaries

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Thermotherapy \Ther`mo*ther"a*py\, n. [Thermo- + therapy.] (Med.) Treatment of disease by heat, esp. by hot air.

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context medicine English) The use of heat to treat disease

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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