What does "physiotherapist" mean?

A therapist who treats physical injury or dysfunction, usually with exercise.

Physiotherapist

Common synonyms include: physical therapist, attendant, licensed physiotherapist, orderly, registered physiotherapist, rehabilitation therapist.

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Noun

1
A therapist who treats physical injury or dysfunction, usually with exercise. British, Commonwealth, Ireland
2
therapist who treats injury or dysfunction with exercises and other physical treatments of the disorder wordnet

"Tom worked as a physiotherapist."

From physio- + therapist or physiotherapy + -ist.