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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

hidroterapia

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ee-dro-te-ra-pee-ah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Hydrotherapy/ˌhaɪ.drəˈθer.ə.pi/
nounCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #14500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A hidroterapia é usada na recuperação de atletas lesionados."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The use of water in any of its forms for the treatment of various diseases and physical conditions.

    "The physical therapist recommended hydrotherapy to help rehabilitate his injured knee without putting excessive strain on the joint."
  2. 2

    The external use of water, typically in baths, pools, or whirlpools, for relaxation, pain relief, and improving circulation.

    "She underwent regular sessions of hydrotherapy to relieve chronic back pain and muscular tension."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Greek words 'hudor' meaning water and 'therapeia' meaning healing or medical treatment. The term emerged in the 19th century to describe the medical application of water in its various forms for the treatment of various diseases and conditions.

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