Look up: effleurage

1. effleurage
   [n] - a rhythmic stroking
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2. effleurage
   the gentle stroking movement in massage Category: Medicine
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3. effleurage
   A stroking movement in massage. ... Origin: Fr. Effleurer, to touch lightly ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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4. effleurage
   noun a rhythmic stroking; `effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth`
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5. 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 the wrist only. Co...
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6. 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 ...
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7. 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 comfortable.
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8. effleurage
   Type: Term Pronunciation: e-flĕr-ahzh′ Definitions: 1. A stroking movement in massage.
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9. 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...
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