modality

modality definition - medical

mo·dal·i·ty (mō-dălˈĭ-tē)

noun
  1. A therapeutic method or agent, such as surgery, chemotherapy, or electrotherapy, that involves the physical treatment of a disorder.
  2. Any of the various types of sensation, such as vision or hearing.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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