reflexology

English

Etymology

reflex +‎ -ology, derived from Russian.

Noun

reflexology (usually uncountable, plural reflexologies)

1. (medicine) The study and interpretation of behavior in terms of simple and complex reflexes.
2. (alternative medicine) A form of complementary medicine involving the stimulation of points on the feet, hands, or ears, in the belief that it will have a beneficial effect on some other parts of the body or to improve general health.

Synonyms

• zone therapy

Translations

study of behavior

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Dutch: reflexologie f
• Esperanto: refleksologio
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Finnish: refleksologia
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: refleksologi m

form of complementary medicine

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: please add this translation if you can

• Dutch: reflexologie f
• Esperanto: refleksologio
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Finnish: vyöhyketerapia, refleksologia
• Norwegian:

  Bokmål: refleksologi m