physical medicine

phys·i·cal med·i·cine

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fiz-i-kuh l med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
- /ˈfɪz ɪ kəl ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fiz-i-kuh l med-uh-sin or, esp. British, med-suh n]
- /ˈfɪz ɪ kəl ˈmɛd ə sɪn or, esp. British, ˈmɛd sən/

Definitions of physical medicine words

noun physical medicine the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury by means of physical agents, as manipulation, massage, exercise, heat, or water. 1
noun physical medicine the branch of medicine devoted to the management of physical disabilities, as resulting from rheumatic disease, asthma, poliomyelitis, etc 0

before 1935

One of the 8% newest English words

First recorded in 1935-40

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

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