therapy
Language: English
Part of speech: noun
Pronunciation: enpr: thĕrʹə-pē
ipa: /ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/
ipa: /ˈθɜɹ.ə.pi/
Forms: form: therapies
Etymology: From New Latin therapīa, from Ancient Greek θεραπεία (therapeía, “service, medical treatment”), from θεραπεύω (therapeúō, “I serve, treat medically”) + -ία (-ía, suffix for forming abstract nouns).
Senses: examples: text: inclined bed therapy
text: It will be seen that we are introducing to our readers the subject of Kinesitherapy, in common with other therapies, and it is very proper that we should do so.
ref: 1851, “Omnium gatherum”, in American Magazine: Devoted to Homoeopathy and Hydropathy, volume 1, page 222:
text: […] second, its formidable features prompt the average physician at an early period to consult the dermatologist respecting its nature and therapy […]
ref: 1885 November 24, James Nevins, “On the relations of lupus vulgaris to tuberculosis”, in Journal of Cutaneous and Venereal Diseases, volume 3, number 11:
text: Lahmann's unprecedented success proved beyond doubt the correctness of his teachings and the fallacy of the germ theory of disease, vaccinations and serum therapy.
ref: 1926, Otto Carqué, The Key to Rational Dietetics, page 7:
glosses: Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
examples: text: As a methodology, it provides a useful framework for evaluating the outcomes of therapy.
ref: 1948, Harold B. Pepinsky, Diagnostic Categories in Clinical Counseling, page 3:
text: The existential approach to therapy is philosophical, involving exploration of what it means to be alive.
ref: 2015, Alan Meaden, Innovations in Psychosocial Interventions for Psychosis:
text: Because it is often confused with psychoanalysis, psychodynamics has at times been considered an outdated and outmoded approach to therapy.
ref: 2015, David Capuzzi, Foundations of Couples, Marriage, and Family Counseling, page 152:
glosses: Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.
Specifically, psychotherapy.
glosses: Healing power or quality.
Synonyms: word: therapy
word: treatment
Hyponyms: word: acceptance and commitment therapy
word: actinotherapy
word: adjuvant therapy
word: adventure therapy
word: aerotherapy
word: algotherapy
word: allotherapy
word: ampelotherapy
word: angiotherapy
word: animal-assisted therapy
word: antitherapy
word: apitherapy
word: aromatherapy
word: arsenotherapy
word: art therapy
word: attachment therapy
word: attack therapy
word: auriculotherapy
word: aurotherapy
word: autohemotherapy
word: autotherapy
word: aversion therapy
word: Bach flower therapy
word: bacteriotherapy
word: bibliotherapy
word: biotherapy
word: bitherapy
word: brachytherapy
word: carboxytherapy
word: cardiotherapy
word: cell therapy
word: cellular therapy
word: chant therapy
word: chemicotherapy
word: chemotherapy
word: chirotherapy
word: chromotherapy
word: chronotherapy
word: chrysotherapy
word: cinematherapy
word: climatotherapy
word: clown therapy
word: cobalt therapy
word: cognitive behavioral therapy
word: cognitive behavioural therapy
word: cognitive therapy
word: contrast therapy
word: conversion therapy
word: corticotherapy
word: cotherapy
word: couples therapy
word: craniosacral therapy
word: crenotherapy
word: cryotherapy
word: cupping therapy
word: cybertherapy
word: cyclotherapy
word: cytotherapy
word: dermatotherapy
word: dialectical behavioral therapy
word: dialectical behavior therapy
word: dialectical behavioural therapy
word: dialectical behaviour therapy
word: diesel therapy
word: duotherapy
word: ecotherapy
word: electrochemogenetherapy
word: electroconvulsive therapy
word: electroshock therapy
word: electrotherapy
word: embolotherapy
word: endotherapy
word: enterotherapy
word: entomotherapy
word: equine therapy
word: ergotherapy
word: e-therapy
word: exposure therapy
word: extracorporeal shockwave therapy
word: family therapy
word: faradotherapy
word: feminist dance therapy
word: ferrotherapy
word: fish therapy
word: flotation therapy
word: fluorotherapy
word: galvanotherapy
word: gene therapy
word: gerontotherapy
word: Gerson therapy
word: Gestalt therapy
word: gestalt therapy
word: grape therapy
word: group therapy
word: hadrontherapy
word: haemotherapy
word: hagiotherapy
word: halotherapy
word: heliotherapy
word: hemotherapy
word: hepatotherapy
word: heterotherapy
word: hippotherapy
word: homeotherapy
word: hormone replacement therapy
word: hormone-replacement therapy
word: hormone therapy
word: hydrotherapy
word: hypnotherapy
word: ichthyotherapy
word: immunotherapy
word: insulin shock therapy
word: intensive therapy
word: inversion therapy
word: iodotherapy
word: kinesiotherapy
word: light therapy
word: lithotherapy
word: logotherapy
word: maggot therapy
word: magnetotherapy
word: magnet therapy
word: magno-therapy
word: magnotherapy
word: malariotherapy
word: massage therapy
word: massotherapy
word: mechanotherapy
word: mesotherapy
word: metallotherapy
word: milieu therapy
word: monotherapy
word: Morita therapy
word: multidrug therapy
word: multitherapy
word: musicotherapy
word: music therapy
word: myotherapy
word: nanotherapy
word: narcotherapy
word: naturotherapy
word: neoadjuvant therapy
word: neurotherapy
word: nontherapy
word: nosotherapy
word: occupational therapy
word: oligotherapy
word: oncotherapy
word: oneirotherapy
word: ophthalmotherapy
word: opsonotherapy
word: organotherapy
word: osmotherapy
word: oxygen therapy
word: ozone therapy
word: pedotherapy
word: pet therapy
word: phage therapy
word: pharmacotherapy
word: photodynamic therapy
word: photoimmunotherapy
word: phototherapy
word: physical therapy
word: physiotherapy
word: phytotherapy
word: plasma therapy
word: play therapy
word: pneumotherapy
word: polarity therapy
word: polytherapy
word: posttherapy
word: pretherapy
word: primal therapy
word: proliferation therapy
word: prolotherapy
word: psammotherapy
word: psychotherapy
word: psychrotherapy
word: pyrotherapy
word: radiation therapy
word: radiotherapy
word: radiumtherapy
word: raindrop therapy
word: reality therapy
word: rebound therapy
word: reparative therapy
word: rescue therapy
word: retail therapy
word: running therapy
word: salvage therapy
word: sclerotherapy
word: scototherapy
word: seismotherapy
word: senotherapy
word: serotherapy
word: sex therapy
word: shock therapy
word: sociotherapy
word: somatotherapy
word: sonochemotherapy
word: sonotherapy
word: sound therapy
word: speech therapy
word: speleotherapy
word: spondylotherapy
word: stoss therapy
word: systemic therapy
word: teletherapy
word: thalassotherapy
word: theotherapy
word: thermotherapy
word: thought field therapy
word: timeline therapy
word: tomotherapy
word: trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy
word: trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy
word: trauma focused cognitive behavioural therapy
word: trophotherapy
word: urine therapy
word: urotherapy
word: vegetotherapy
word: vibrotherapy
word: videotherapy
word: vinotherapy
word: virotherapy
word: wilderness therapy
word: X-ray therapy
word: xylotherapy
word: zone foot therapy
word: zootherapy
word: zymotherapy
word: acupressure
word: acupuncture
word: cupping
word: deep tissue massage
word: foot massage
word: honey massage
word: lomilomi
word: massage
word: moxibustion
word: reflexology
word: Rolfing
word: shiatsu
word: Swedish massage
word: Thai massage
word: trigger point massage
Derived terms: theragnosis
therapee
therapese
therapism
therapize
therapy animal
therapygenetic
therapygenetics
therapylike
therapy-speak
Related terms: therapeutic
therapeutical
therapist