Medical term:

modality


modality

 [mo-dal´ĭ-te]
1. in homeopathy, a condition that modifies drug action; a condition under which symptoms develop, becoming better or worse.
2. a method of application of, or the employment of, any therapeutic agent; limited usually to physical agents.
3. a specific sensory entity, such as taste.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

mo·dal·i·ty

(mō-dal'i-tē), Avoid the jargonistic use of this word as a synonym of method or treatment.
1. A form of application or employment of a therapeutic agent or regimen.
2. Various forms of sensation, for example, touch, vision, etc.
[Mediev. L. modalitas, fr. L. modus, a mode]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

modality

(mō-dăl′ĭ-tē)
n. pl. modali·ties
1. Medicine A therapeutic method or agent, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or electrotherapy, that involves the physical treatment of a disorder.
2. Physiology Any of the various types of sensation, such as vision or hearing.
The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.

modality

Homeopathy
A general term for any factor that alleviates or aggravates a main symptom as an expression of the uniqueness of the individual.

Examples
Chest pain worsened by heat, by sitting, or at night.
 
Oncology
A manner or type of therapy, such as teletherapy, brachytherapy, hyperthermia and stereotactic radiation.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.

mo·dal·i·ty

(mō-dal'i-tē)
1. A form of application or employment of a therapeutic agent or regimen.
2. Various forms of sensation, e.g., touch, vision.
[Mediev. L. modalitas, fr. L. modus, a mode]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

modality

1. A type or mode, especially of sensation, of the senses or of medical treatment.
2. A quality that denotes mode, mood or manner.
Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

Modality

A factor or circumstance that makes a patient's symptoms better or worse. Modalities include such factors as time of day, room temperature, the patient's level of activity, sleep patterns, etc.
Mentioned in: Ipecac
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

modality

One of the types of sensation (e.g. vision). The term is usually used to specify the sense (e.g. the visual modality, the touch modality).
Millodot: Dictionary of Optometry and Visual Science, 7th edition. © 2009 Butterworth-Heinemann

mo·dal·i·ty

(mō-dal'i-tē)
1. A form of application or employment of a therapeutic agent or regimen.
2. Various forms of sensation.
[Mediev. L. modalitas, fr. L. modus, a mode]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012

Patient discussion about modality

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