Heat treatment

• 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

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

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