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Examples of words with the root physio-: physiotherapy

physio

(ˈfɪzɪəʊ)

(Medicine) informal short for physiotherapy, physiotherapist. See physiotherapy

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physio

[ˈfɪziəʊ] n

(= person) (mainly British) → kiné m/f

(British) (= therapy) → physio f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

physio

n (esp Brit inf) → Physiotherapeut(in) m(f)

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physio

[ˈfɪsɪəʊ] n (fam) (person) → fisioterapista m/f; (treatment) → fisioterapia

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Summary: New Delhi [India], Aug 2 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) side Delhi Capitals on Friday announced that Patrick Farhart will be joining the team as the head physio for a period of three years.

Delhi Capitals rope in Patrick Farhart as head physio

Ashantha de Mel-led selection committee received this good news from physio Paul Khoury.

Kusal Perera available for World Cup squad

And now I'm in good hands back at St Mirren with the physio, Alex MacQueen.

Lee's season is saved but not his future

The plan will also release GP appointments and save money after pilot schemes revealed that most patients were referred to a physio anyway.

Book direct with a physio to sort pain

Oh, and have a spot of physio. Which is, at last, part of a new approach.

Dr Miriam Stoppard: Book direct with a physio to sort out your pain in new NHS scheme; Trials of a new scheme in 41 NHS surgeries found that letting patients book direct to see an advanced physio cut referrals to hospital by up to 20 per cent

A TEENAGER who miraculously learned to walk again after battling a rare neurological disorder has been left paralysed AGAIN after being hit by driver picking up popcorn - the day she was discharged from physio.

Girl who learned to walk again left paralysed after motorway smash

CRAIG Hignett has paid tribute to former Middlesbrough physio Tommy Johnson, an "all-round nice guy who always wanted to help".

Higgy pays tribute to popular club physio

Satheesh Gounder, 35, had to shut his practice six months ago when immigration bosses said he failed meet a visa renewal requirement to employ a second physio - difficult with a nationwide shortfall of 5,000 of the specialists.

Javid 'failed on promise to help visa plea physio'

Britain has a 5,000 shortage of physios. Mr Gounder, 35, is the only physio in Dover, Kent - private or NHS.

Fury over visa fiasco on physio

However, he says he isn't far from a return as he continues his rehab with physio Alex McQueen.

It won't be long till I'm playing again, says crocked Eckersley

Scores of visitors queued down the street in Langley Park to see the transformation that has been carried out at the old Front Street chapel, which has become the unusual base for Taylored Fit Physio, run by husband-and-wife team of physiotherapists Vicky and Mark Smith.