electrotherapy

noun

the therapeutic application of electricity to the body (as in the treatment of various forms of paralysis)

Roots

elektronelectro- · Greek · amber, electricity therapeiatherapy- · Greek · healing, treatment

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The word electrotherapy breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: electro-, from Greek elektron (“amber, electricity”); and therapy, from Greek therapeia (“healing, treatment”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.