therapy
( therapies plural )
1 n-uncount Therapy is the treatment of someone with mental or physical illness without the use of drugs or operations.
He is having therapy to conquer his phobia.
2 n-var A therapy is a particular treatment of someone with a particular illness. (MEDICAL) with supp ...hormonal therapies., ...conventional drug therapy.
gene therapy
Gene therapy is the use of genetic material to treat disease. n-uncount
group therapy
Group therapy is a form of psychiatric treatment in which a group of people discuss their problems with each other. n-uncount
hormone replacement therapy
If a woman has hormone replacement therapy, she takes the hormone oestrogen, usually in order to control the symptoms of the menopause. The abbreviation HRT is often used. n-uncount usu N n
occupational therapy
Occupational therapy is a method of helping people who have been ill or injured to develop skills or get skills back by giving them certain activities to do. n-uncount
She will now begin occupational therapy to regain the use of her hands.
physical therapy
Physical therapy is the same as physiotherapy. n-uncount
shock therapy
1 n-uncount You can refer to the use of extreme policies or actions to solve a particular problem quickly as shock therapy.
(=shock treatment)
...Prague's policy of economic shock therapy.
2 n-uncount Shock therapy is a way of treating mentally ill patients by passing an electric current through their brain.
(=shock treatment)
speech therapy
Speech therapy is the treatment of people who have speech and language problems. n-uncount
A stammering child can benefit from speech therapy.