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physiatrics definition

physi·at·rics (fiz′ē a′triks)

noun

the branch of medicine that deals with physical therapy
also physiatry phys′i·at′ry (-a′trē)

Etymology: phys(io)- + -iatrics

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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