therapy vs thermotherapy

thermotherapy vs therapy

therapy and thermotherapy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
therapy	Yes	No	No	No
thermotherapy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thermotherapy is a hyponym of therapy; that is, thermotherapy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than therapy:

therapy: (medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)
thermotherapy: the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles

Other hyponyms of therapy include aromatherapy, chemotherapy, correction, electric healing, electrical healing, electrotherapy, galvanism, heliotherapy, insolation, hormone-replacement therapy, hormone replacement therapy, HRT, immunotherapy, infrared therapy, inflation therapy, electromotive drug administration, EMDA, ionic medication, iontophoresis, iontotherapy, medication, megavitamin therapy, occupational therapy, physiatrics, physical therapy, physiotherapy, botanical medicine, herbal therapy, phytotherapy, psychotherapy, actinotherapy, irradiation, radiation, radiation therapy, radiotherapy, shock therapy, shock treatment, speech therapy, refrigeration, thrombolytic therapy.

therapy (noun)	thermotherapy (noun)
(medicine) the act of caring for someone (as by medication or remedial training etc.)	the use of heat to treat a disease or disorder; heating pads or hot compresses or hot-water bottles are used to promote circulation in peripheral vascular disease or to relax tense muscles

Difference between therapy and thermotherapy

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