physiotherapy

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phys·i·o·ther·a·py /ˌfɪziəʊˈθerəpi $ -zioʊ-/ noun [uncountable] MHa treatment that uses special exercises, rubbing, heat etc to treat medical conditions and problems with muscles 物理治疗法，理疗 SYN American English physical therapy

Examples from the Corpus

physiotherapy• The ground floor of the new building will accommodate physiotherapy and hydrotherapy departments, orthopaedic clinic and an x-ray room.• Like most Guillain-Barré syndrome patients, he required maximal nursing, medical and physiotherapy care but did not need sedation.• It's likely she could face lengthy physiotherapy and recovery may be slow.• Peter's wife, Meg, runs her own physiotherapy practice.• She was discharged from the rehabilitation centre, and returned to the original hospital for out-patient physiotherapy treatment.• She receives physiotherapy three or four times a week and is regularly visited by the district nurse.• Sussexdown is a happy place, run by caring staff who provide a full 24-hour nursing service, physiotherapy and occupational therapy.• Consulting suites, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy units.

phys·i·o·ther·a·py nounChineseSyllable

a treat to Corpus heat rubbing, treatment exercises, uses that etc special

physiotherapy
phys‧i‧o‧ther‧a‧py /ˌfɪziəʊˈθerəpi $ -zioʊ-/

noun [uncountable]
a treatment that uses special exercises, rubbing, heat etc to treat medical conditions and problems with muscles
SYN physical therapy American English

physio·ther·apy

BrE

/ˌfɪziəʊˈθerəpi/

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NAmE

/ˌfɪzioʊˈθerəpi/

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also informal

physio

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both BrE

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ˌphysical ˈtherapy

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noun

[uncountable]

the treatment of disease, injury or weakness in the joints or muscles by exercises,

massage

and the use of light and heat 物理疗法；理疗

chemotherapy, cure, disease, drug, injection, medication, osteopathy, palliative, physiotherapy, radiotherapy

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Being injured 受伤

have a fall/an injury 跌了一跤；受伤
receive/suffer/sustain a serious injury/a hairline fracture/(especially BrE) whiplash/a gunshot wound 受重伤／轻微骨裂／鞭伤／枪伤
hurt/injure your ankle/back/leg 伤到脚踝／背／大腿
damage the brain/an ankle ligament/your liver/the optic nerve/the skin 损伤大脑／脚踝韧带／肝脏／视神经／皮肤
pull/strain/tear a hamstring/ligament/muscle/tendon 拉伤腘绳肌腱／韧带／肌肉／肌腱
sprain/twist your ankle/wrist 扭伤脚踝／手腕
break a bone/your collarbone/your leg/three ribs 骨折；锁骨／大腿／三根肋骨骨折
fracture/crack your skull 头盖骨破裂
break/chip/knock out/lose a tooth 碰断了一颗牙；使牙齿崩缺了一块；磕掉／掉了一颗牙
burst/perforate your eardrum 使耳膜破裂；鼓膜穿孔
dislocate your finger/hip/jaw/shoulder 使手指／臀部／下巴／肩膀脱臼
bruise/cut/graze your arm/knee/shoulder 擦伤／割破／擦破手臂／膝盖／肩膀
burn/scald yourself/your tongue 烧伤／烫伤自己／舌头
bang/bump/hit/ (informal) bash your elbow/head/knee (on/against sth) （在某物上）撞到肘部／头／膝盖

Treating injuries 治疗伤病

treat sb for burns/a head injury/a stab wound 给某人治疗烧伤／头部伤／刺伤
examine/clean/dress/bandage/treat a bullet wound 检查／清洗／包扎／用绷带包扎／治疗枪伤
repair a damaged/torn ligament/tendon/cartilage 修复损伤的／拉伤的韧带／肌腱／软骨
amputate/cut off an arm/a finger/a foot/a leg/a limb 截去一只胳膊／一根手指／一只脚／一条腿；截肢
put on/ (formal) apply/take off (especially NAmE) a Band-Aid™/(BrE) a plaster/a bandage 贴上／使用／撕掉创可贴；缠上／使用／解掉绷带
need/require/put in/ (especially BrE) have (out)/ (NAmE) get (out) stitches 需要缝针；缝针；拆线
put on/rub on/ (formal) apply cream/ointment/lotion 涂抹护肤霜／药膏／护肤液
have/receive/undergo (BrE) physiotherapy/(NAmE) physical therapy 接受物理疗法