reflexology
1
8.3
Study of automatic body responses and how they affect behavior
- noun
- /ˌrɪflɛkˈsɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
:
reflexología
- She learned about reflexology to understand how foot massage can affect her body's well-being.
- study of reflexology
Examples
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In 1993, another study supported the value of massage for premenstrual syndrome but did not validate the alleged connection between reflex points and internal organs (Reflexology Study, 1994).
Academic text (2003) -
Reflexology is based on the idea that reflexology can influence the overall health of the body.
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Many people believe that reflexology can help relieve stress and improve their health.
How Scientific
discipline
73
4.9
73
4.9
research
∞
3.4
∞
3.4
reflexology
1
8.3
- Specialized
1
8.3
theory
∞
3.2
∞
3.2
observation
132
3.2
- Specialized
132
3.2
case study
30
3.8
30
3.8
Surface Forms
reflexology singular
reflexologies plural
Morphology
Etymology
Reflexology comes from reflex, meaning 'bend back', and -ology, meaning 'study of'. So in science reflexology is the study of reflex actions — the quick, automatic responses that shape an organism's behavior.