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Effleurage
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effleurage
[n] - a rhythmic stroking Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=effleurage
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effleurage
A stroking movement in massage. ... Origin: Fr. Effleurer, to touch lightly ... (05 Mar 2000) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?effleurage
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effleurage
noun a rhythmic stroking; `effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth` Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=effleurage
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effleurage
(ef-ldbobr-rahzh´) stroking movement in massage. During childbirth, a light circular stroke of the lower abdomen, done in rhythm to control breathing, to aid in relaxation of the abdominal muscles, and to increase concentration during a uterine contraction. The stroking is accomplished by moving th... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/21001
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effleurage
(from the article `massage`) There are three forms of hand manipulation employed in therapeutic massage. They are: light or hard stroking (effleurage), which relaxes muscles and ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/e/12
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Effleurage
Effleurage, a French word meaning "to skim" or "to touch lightly on", is a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage. This is a soothing, stroking movement used at the beginning and the end of the facial and/or body massage. It ... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effleurage
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Effleurage
A French word that means light massage. The massage consists of light, continuous stroking movement that is applied with the fingers or the palms in a slow, rhythmic manner. Effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth to help ease labor pains and make the laboring woman more... Found op http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/E/1
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effleurage
Type: Term Pronunciation: e-flĕr-ahzh′ Definitions: 1. A stroking movement in massage. Found op http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=28068
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effleurage
1) A rhythmic stroking 2) Massage Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/effleurage/1
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