reflexologist
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- noun
- /ˌrɪflɛkˈsɒlədʒɪst/
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reflexólogo
- Many people visit a reflexologist to alleviate tension and improve their overall well-being.
Examples
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And in fact, reflexologists were doing that for a long time.
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I find going to my personal neighborhood reflexologist to be really extraordinary knowledge.
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As soon as we land, l want a reflexologist.
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The patients were randomly assigned to three groups: those who received treatment from a certified reflexologist, those who got an ordinary foot massage, and those who just stuck with the conventional medical treatment.
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Denmark, for example, has approximately 3,500 practicing reflexologists, compared to 3,000 practicing medical doctors.
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In the shopping centers near where Steve Jobs lived, you'd be hard pressed to find one without a vitamin shop, diet consultant, naturopath, chiropractor, reflexologist, or aroma therapist.
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After a long week, I decided to book an appointment with a reflexologist to help relieve my stress.
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A skilled reflexologist uses techniques to apply pressure on specific points of the feet to promote relaxation.
Synonyms
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A trained person who helps people with physical or mental health problems
Surface Forms
Morphology
reflexologist = reflexology (transparent) = reflex + ology + ist
The target word is straightforwardly formed from the field term 'reflexology' plus the productive agentive suffix '-ist'.
Etymology
Reflexologist comes from reflex ('an automatic response') and the ending -ologist, as in biologist, meaning 'a specialist'. So a reflexologist is a specialist who works with reflex points on the feet or hands to help the rest of the body, which is why they press those areas as a form of therapy.