balneotherapy
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balneotherapy
[bal″ne-o-ther´ah-pe]use of baths in the treatment of disease.
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bal·ne·o·ther·a·peu·tics
, balneotherapy (bal'nē-ō-thār'ă-pū'tiks, -thār'ă-pē),Immersion of part or all of the body in mineral water as a form of therapy.
[L. balneum, bath]
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balneotherapy
(băl′nē-ō-thĕr′ə-pē)n.
The therapeutic use of baths, especially in mineral-rich waters.
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bal·ne·o·ther·a·py
(bal'nē-ō-thār'ă-pē)Treatment of disease by baths.
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