Medical term:
mechanotherapy
mechanotherapy
[mek″ah-no-ther´ah-pe]use of mechanical apparatus in treatment of disease or its results, especially in therapeutic exercises.
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mech·a·no·ther·a·py
(mek'ă-nō-thār'ă-pē),Treatment of disease by means of apparatus or mechanical appliances of any kind.
[G. mēchanē, machine, + therapeia, treatment]
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mechanotherapy
(mĕk′ə-nō-thĕr′ə-pē)n. pl. mechanothera·pies
Medical treatment by mechanical methods, such as massage.
mech′a·no·ther′a·pist n.
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mechanotherapy
A nonspecific term for any method (e.g., massage, bodywork) or device used to mechanically stimulate a part of the body, usually on the outside of the human chassis.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
mechanotherapy
Any method–eg, massage, or device, used to mechanically stimulate a part, usually on the outer human chassis. See Bodywork, Massage therapy.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
mech·a·no·ther·a·py
(mek'ă-nō-thār'ă-pē)Treatment of disease with any apparatus or mechanical appliances.
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