physiatry

noun

phys·​iat·​ry ˌfi-zē-ˈa-trē How to pronounce physiatry (audio)
fə-ˈzī-ə-trē

Examples of physiatry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Smith resolved to learn more about the field of physiatry, or physical medicine and rehabilitation, taking a four-week elective rotation at Chicago’s Rehabilitation Institute. Bob Goldsborough, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2021 The 46,000-square-foot building on Greenspring Dr. will offer medical services that include orthopaedics, spine, sports medicine, physiatry, pain management, outpatient surgery and rehabilitation. Andrea K. McDaniels, baltimoresun.com, 7 Aug. 2017 Options for reducing pain without pills can include high-intensity laser therapy, physiatry, platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment, stem-cell therapy and other interventional-medicine injections. Steve Dorfman, miamiherald, 12 June 2017

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Word History

Etymology

alteration of physiatrics

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of physiatry was in 1947

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“Physiatry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physiatry. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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