teletherapy means A (nonscientific or pseudoscientific) form of (alleged) medical therapy involving telepathy; also (archaically) called the absent treatment. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Etymology
From tele- + therapy; formed in the 19th century.
noun
- A (nonscientific or pseudoscientific) form of (alleged) medical therapy involving telepathy; also (archaically) called the absent treatment.
- Radiotherapy using a source of ionizing radiation at some distance from the patient, typically tens of centimetres.
- 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 medication, and I’m happy with it.”