therapy

/ˈθɛɹ.ə.pi/noun

Care given to treat a health problem after it has been diagnosed; essentially the same as treatment.

Example sentence

“She is starting physical therapy to recover from the surgery.”

Unmodified, 'in therapy' almost always means talk therapy for mental health. Other kinds take a label: physical therapy, chemotherapy.

Related words

wellnessThe state of being healthy in body and mind, sometimes covering safety as well.surgeryA medical operation in which the body is cut open to fix, remove, or replace a part.nutritionThe food and substances that a body needs to stay healthy and grow.pulseThe steady beating you can feel in your wrist or neck as the heart pushes blood through the arteries.immuneUnable to catch a disease, either through natural resistance or because of vaccination.breatheTo take air into the lungs and push it back out, supplying the body with oxygen and removing waste gases.