Look up: Massage

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   massage
   [n] - kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation 2. [v] - usually for medicinal or relaxation purposes 3. [v] - give a massage to
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   Massage
   Rubbing or kneading the body to stimulate the circulation and relax tension in the muscles. Can produce general feeling of relaxation and well being.
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   Massage
   Practice of applying pressure, tension, motion, or vibration to the soft tissues of the body
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   massage
   Vague term used to describe 'smooth' transformations of a data set into a different form, especially transformations that do not lose information. Connotes less pain than munch or crunch. 'He wrote a program that massages X bitmap files into GIF format.' Compare slurp. [Jargon File]
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   Massage
   Massage: The manipulation of muscle and connective tissue to enhance the function of those tissues and promote relaxation and well-being. Therapeutic massage can ease tension and reduce pain. Massage can be a part of physical therapy or practiced on its own. It can also be highly effective for reducing the symptoms of arthritis, back pain, carpal t ...
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   Massage
   Mas'sage transitive verb (Medicine) To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead; as, to massage a patient with ointment.
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   Massage
   Mas'sage noun [ French] A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure.
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   massage
   The systematic therapeutic friction, stroking and kneading of the body. ... Origin: Fr., Gr. Massein = to knead ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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   massage
   noun kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
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    Massage
    `Massage` This article is part of the branches of CAM series. `Complementary and alternative medicine Classifications` NCCAM:Manipulative and body-based methods Modality:Professionalized `Massage` (derived from the French `massage` `friction of kneading,` possibly from Arabic `massa` `to touch, feel, handle` or from Latin `massa` `mass, dough`. ; in distinction the ancient Greek word for massage itself was `anatripsis` Massage involves ...
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    massage
    (mә-sahzh´) systematic therapeutic stroking or kneading of the body. cardiac massage intermittent compression of the heart by pressure applied either over the sternum (closed cardiac massage) or directly to the heart through an opening in the chest wall (open cardiac massag...
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    Massage
    • (n.) A rubbing or kneading of the body, especially when performed as a hygienic or remedial measure. • (v. t.) To treat by means of massage; to rub or knead; as, to massage a patient with ointment.
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    massage
    in medicine, systematic and scientific manipulation of body tissues, performed with the hands for therapeutic effect on the nervous and muscular ...
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    massage
    (Fr.; Gr. massein to knead) the systematic therapeutic friction, stroking, and kneading of the body.
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    massage
    A method of manipulation of the body or portion thereof by rubbing, pinching, kneading, tapping, etc. Syn: tripsis 2 [Fr. from G. mass, to knead]
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    massage
    massage (musäzh') , treatment of superficial parts of the body by systematic rubbing, stroking, kneading, or slapping. Massages can be administered manually or with mechanical devices. They are sought most often to relieve muscle stiffness, spasms, or cramps and to relieve anxiety and tensi...
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