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verbmanually manipulate (someone's body), usually for medicinal or relaxation purposestype of:
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"She massaged his sore back"verbgive a massage to
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nounkneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxationtype of:
Definition that contains massage
- reflexology massage to relieve tension by finger pressure; based on the belief that there are reflex points on the feet, hands, and head that are connected to every part of the body
- tapotement massage in which the body is tapped rhythmically with the fingers or with short rapid movements of the sides of the hand; used to loosen mucus on the chest walls of patients with bronchitis
- petrissage massage of the skin which is gently lifted and squeezed
- swedish massage massage combined with a system of active and passive exercises for the muscles and joints