n. [ L. balneum bath + Gr.
n. the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness); -- also used especially in reference to the use of chemicals to treat cancer. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
n. [ Hydro-, 1 + therapy. ] (Med.) See Hydropathy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_; motion + &unr_; to heal. ] (Med.) See Kinesiatrics. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) The treatment of disease by the application of magnets to the surface of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. metallum metal + E. therapy. ] (Med.) Treatment of disease by applying metallic plates to the surface of the body. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. (Med.) The application of light for therapeutic purposes, esp. for treating diseases of the skin. --
pos>n. Therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and so on.
n. [ Gr. &unr_; air + therapy. ] (Med.) The treatment of disease by inhalations of compressed or rarefied air. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Psycho- + therapy. ] (Med.) Psychotherapeutics. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Radio- + therapy. ] (Med.) Treatment of disease by means of x-rays or radioactivity. Radiotherapy of cancer is based on the fact that cancer cells are more sensitive to radiation than most other cells in the body. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC ]
n. (Med.)
n. (Med.) The treatment of disease by the injection of blood serum from immune animals. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
n. [ Gr. &unr_;. ] Therapeutics. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Thermo- + therapy. ] (Med.) Treatment of disease by heat, esp. by hot air. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]