Teletherapy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Teletherapy is a noun meaning Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres.
Meaning
Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres.
More Meanings
- Talk therapy delivered remotely via telecommunications such as telephone audio calls and video calls.
- (archaic) A (nonscientific or pseudoscientific) form of (alleged) medical therapy involving telepathy; also (archaically) called the absent treatment.
Example Sentences
The experience of being a patient through services like these will vary. Plenty of people who sign up for teletherapy through services like BetterHelp will have their needs met. I currently use a telehealth service provided by my insurance that matched me with a local practitioner in order to access medication, and I’m happy with it.
Word Forms
- teletherapies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include teleradiotherapy, teleradium, telecobalt, telepatient, telecobaltotherapy, telepsychology.
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