physio

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɪziəʊ/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
physio / ˈfɪzɪəʊ/
  1. short for physiotherapy, physiotherapist
    See physiotherapy
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
physio-, 
  1. a combining form representing physical or physiological in compound words:physiotherapy.
  • Greek physio- combining form of phýsis origin, form, natural order. See physis, -o-

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
physio-, (before a vowel)phys-
  1. of or relating to nature or natural functions: physiology
  2. physical: physiotherapy
Etymology: from Greek phusio, from phusis nature, from phuein to make grow
'physio' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
physio- - physiocrat - physiognomy - physiography - physiology - physiometry - physiopathology - physiotherapy

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