physio

See also: physio-

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɪzɪəʊ/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

physio (countable and uncountable, plural physios)

1. (colloquial, countable) Clipping of physiotherapist.
   • 1988, E[dward] J[ames] Moran Campbell, Not Always on the Level, [London]: British Medical Journal, →ISBN, page 194:

     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. (colloquial, uncountable) Clipping of physiotherapy.
3. (colloquial, uncountable) Clipping of physiology.

   I have my physio lab at 8:00am.

Translations

Abbreviation of physiotherapist

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 理療師／理疗师 (zh) (lǐliáoshī)

• French: kiné (fr) m or f