SINCE 1828
kinesitherapy
noun
ki·ne·si·ther·a·py
| \ kə-ˌnē-sē-ˈther-ə-pē, kī-
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plural kinesitherapies
Medical Definition of kinesitherapy
: the therapeutic and corrective application of passive and active movements (as by massage) and of exercise
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