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physiatry

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

Definition of physiatry

: physical medicine and rehabilitation

Examples of physiatry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 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, "MedStar to open new regional orthopaedic center in Timonium," 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, "If you don’t want to end up like Tiger Woods, how to avoid ‘drugged driving’," 12 June 2017

First Known Use of physiatry

1947, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for physiatry

alteration of physiatrics

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physiatry

noun
phys·​iat·​ry | \ ˌfiz-ē-ˈa-trē, fə-ˈzī-ə-trē How to pronounce physiatry (audio) \

Medical Definition of physiatry

: physical medicine and rehabilitation

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