Term: 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
Candidate hypernym: therapy: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.) → 1
Candidate hypernym: eye opener: something surprising and revealing → 0
Candidate hypernym: high table: a dining table in a dining-hall raised on a platform; seats are reserved for distinguished persons → 0
Candidate hypernym: snap: a sudden breaking → 0
Candidate hypernym: focal infection: bacterial infection limited to a specific organ or region especially one causing symptoms elsewhere → 0
Candidate hypernym: leaseholder: a tenant who holds a lease → 0
Candidate hypernym: boatyard: a place where boats are built or maintained or stored → 0
Candidate hypernym: tax law: the body of laws governing taxation → 0
Candidate hypernym: great ragweed: a coarse annual with some leaves deeply and palmately three-cleft or five-cleft → 0
Candidate hypernym: parachutist: a person who jumps from aircraft using a parachute → 0
Candidate hypernym: baby powder: powder used to prevent a baby's diaper from chafing → 0