reflexology

[ ree-flek-sol-uh-jee ]

noun

1. a system of massaging specific areas of the foot or sometimes the hand in order to promote healing, relieve stress, etc., in other parts of the body.
2. Medicine/Medical. the study of reflex movements and processes.

reflexology

/ ˌriːflɛkˈsɒlədʒɪ /

noun

1. a form of therapy practised as a treatment in alternative medicine in which the soles of the feet are massaged: designed to stimulate the blood supply and nerves and thus relieve tension
2. psychol the belief that behaviour can be understood in terms of combinations of reflexes

Derived Forms

• ˌreflexˈologist, noun

Other Words From

• reflex·olo·gist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reflexology¹

First recorded in 1920–25; reflex + -o- + -logy

Example Sentences

Words, of course, would be of little use without the added effect of his conditioned reflexology.

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