Physio

//ˈfɪzɪəʊ// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Clipping of physiotherapist. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, countable

    "I remembered her offer, however, and eight years later during a prolonged attack I put myself into the hands of Jenny, a wiry, little Indian physio whose manipulations and exercises returned my neck to its normal state."

  2. 2
    Clipping of physiotherapy. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable
  3. 3
    Clipping of physiology. abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, colloquial, uncountable

    "I have my physio lab at 8:00am."

Synonyms

All synonyms
physiotherapistphysiotherapist

Example

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"He can see the physio whenever he wants."

Etymology

Clippings. Ultimately from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis, “nature”).

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