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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfisioterapeuta
Pronunciation / Transliteration: [fisjoɾateˈpeta]
"El fisioterapeuta me recomendó masajes y estiramientos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A health professional who treats injury, disease, and disorders through physical methods such as exercise, massage, manipulation, and other treatments rather than by drugs or surgery.
"After tearing his knee ligament, the athlete worked closely with a physiotherapist to regain his mobility." - 2
A practitioner qualified to provide physiotherapy services to patients recovering from physical trauma or managing chronic musculoskeletal conditions.
"The hospital employs several physiotherapists in the rehabilitation ward."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words physis (meaning nature) and therapeia (meaning healing or medical treatment), combined with the agent suffix -ist. The term emerged in the late 19th century as the profession of physical therapy formalized in Europe and North America to describe practitioners specializing in bodily rehabilitation.
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kinésithérapeute
Transliteration: [kine.zi.te.ʁa.pœt]
"Le kinésithérapeute m'a prescrit des exercices pour le dos."
Physiotherapeut
Transliteration: [fyziotaʁapeˈuːt]
"Der Physiotherapeut half mir nach der Operation."
fisioterapista
Transliteration: [fizjoterapiˈsta]
"Vado dal fisioterapista due volte a settimana."
fisioterapeuta
Transliteration: [fisjoɾateˈpeta]
"El fisioterapeuta me recomendó masajes y estiramientos."
fisioterapeuta
Transliteration: [fizjoteɾaˈpɛtɐ]
"A fisioterapeuta ajudou o paciente a recuperar o movimento do braço."
फिजियोथेरेपिस्ट
Transliteration: phijiyotherepist
"डॉक्टर ने मुझे एक अच्छे फिजियोथेरेपिस्ट के पास जाने की सलाह दी।"
物理治疗师
Transliteration: wùlǐ zhìliáo shī
"物理治疗师指导我做康复训练。"
물리치료사
Transliteration: mullichiryosa
"물리치료사가 허리 통증 완화를 위한 운동을 가르쳐 주었다."
理学療法士
Transliteration: rigaku ryōhōshi
"理学療法士の指導のもとでリハビリを行った。"
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