teletherapy
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teletherapy¹
Where it comes from
From tele- + therapy; formed in the 19th century.
noun
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Synonym of absent treatment.
Similar: absent treatment
teletherapy²
Where it comes from
From tele- + therapy; formed in the mid-20th century (circa the 1940s).
noun teletherapies
- Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres.
teletherapy³
Where it comes from
From tele- + therapy; formed in the early 21st century.
noun teletherapies
- Talk therapy delivered remotely via telecommunications such as telephone audio calls and video calls. 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
Talk about this word "teletherapy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/teletherapy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. teletherapy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/teletherapy "teletherapy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/teletherapy.Cite this
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title = {teletherapy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
