The branch of therapeutics concerned with the application of heat. ... See: thermotherapy. ... Origin: therm-+ G. Logos, study ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: ther′mă-tol′ŏ-jē Definitions: 1. The branch of therapeutics concerned with the application of heat.
thermatology 1. The branch of therapeutics concerned with the application of heat. 2. The treatment of disease by heat, or specifically by thermal baths. 3. The scientific study of heat as a therapeutic agent.