Definisjon av therapy

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Noun

therapy - (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.); "the quarterback is undergoing treatment for a knee injury"; "he tried every treatment the doctors suggested"; "heat therapy gave the best relief"
medical aid, medical care professional treatment for illness or injury
medical specialty, medicine the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries; "he studied medicine at Harvard"
aromatherapy the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage
chemotherapy the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
correction the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right
electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
heliotherapy, insolation therapeutic exposure to sunlight
hormone-replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy, hrt hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women; believed to protect them from heart disease and osteoporosis
immunotherapy therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system
infrared therapy the use of infrared radiation (as by infrared lamps or heating pads or hot water bottles) to relieve pain and increase circulation to a particular area of the body
inflation therapy therapy in which water or oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air
electromotive drug administration, emda, ionic medication, iontophoresis, iontotherapy therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
medication the act of treating with medicines or remedies
megavitamin therapy therapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disorders
occupational therapy therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite of impairments or limitations in physical or mental functions
physiatrics, physical therapy, physiotherapy therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
botanical medicine, herbal therapy, phytotherapy the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
psychotherapy the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
actinotherapy, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, irradiation, radiation (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
shock therapy, shock treatment treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions
speech therapy any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech
refrigeration deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes; "refrigeration by immersing the patient's body in a cold bath"
thermotherapy 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
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Substantiv

therapy - Treatment of disease or disability, physical or mental.
therapy - Healing power or quality.

Verb

therapy - To treat with a therapy.
therapy - To undergo a therapy.

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  • therapy
    The treatment of physical, mental or social disorders or disease.

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