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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

work go
activity directed toward making or doing something

care, attention, aid, tending go
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

treatment, intervention go
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

medical care, medical aid go
professional treatment for illness or injury

therapy
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)

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aromatherapy go
the therapeutic use of aromatic plant extracts and essential oils in baths or massage
chemotherapy go
the use of chemical agents to treat or control disease (or mental illness)
correction go
treatment of a specific defect
electrotherapy, galvanism, electric healing, electrical healing go
the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)
heliotherapy, insolation go
therapeutic exposure to sunlight
hormone replacement therapy, hormone-replacement therapy, HRT go
hormones (estrogen and progestin) are given to postmenopausal women
immunotherapy go
therapy designed to produce immunity to a disease or to enhance resistance by the immune system
infrared therapy go
the use of infrared radiation (as by infrared lamps or heating pads or hot water bottles) to relieve pain and increase circulation to a particular area of the body
inflation therapy go
therapy in which water or oxygen or a drug is introduced into the respiratory tract with inhaled air
iontophoresis, ionic medication, iontotherapy, electromotive drug administration, EMDA go
therapy that uses a local electric current to introduce the ions of a medicine into the tissues
medication go
the act of treating with medicines or remedies
megavitamin therapy go
therapy based on a theory that taking very large doses of vitamins will prevent or cure physical or psychological disorders
occupational therapy go
therapy based on engagement in meaningful activities of daily life, especially to enable or encourage participation in such activities in spite of impairments or limitations in physical or mental functions
physical therapy, physiotherapy, physiatrics go
therapy that uses physical agents: exercise and massage and other modalities
phytotherapy, herbal therapy, botanical medicine go
the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes (especially plants that are not part of the normal diet)
psychotherapy go
the treatment of mental or emotional problems by psychological means
radiotherapy, radiation therapy, radiation, actinotherapy, irradiation go
(medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
shock therapy, shock treatment go
treatment of certain psychotic states by the administration of shocks that are followed by convulsions
speech therapy go
any therapy intended to correct a disorder of speech
refrigeration go
deliberately lowering the body's temperature for therapeutic purposes
thermotherapy go
the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder
thrombolytic therapy go
therapy consisting of the administration of a pharmacological agent to cause thrombolysis of an abnormal blood clot