Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

physical therapy

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.38 in modern English

Syllables
phys-i-cal ther-a-py
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various therapeutic exercises and other activities to treat injury or dysfunction, or such exercises and activities collectively.

American usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

The medical discipline dealing with such.

American usage; Uncountable

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What does physical therapy mean?
Any of various therapeutic exercises and other activities to treat injury or dysfunction, or such exercises and activities collectively.

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