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Noun Concept
Categories: Medical treatment stubs, Massage
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effleurage
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A rhythmic stroking WordNet 3.0
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A rhythmic stroking WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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. Wikipedia
French word meaning "to skim" or "to touch lightly on" and a series of massage strokes used in Swedish massage to warm up the muscle before deep tissue work using petrissage Wikidata
A form of massage involving smooth strokes of the skin with one's hands. Wiktionary
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Effleurage of the abdomen is used in the Lamaze method of childbirth WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
IS A
massage
PART OF
Lamaze method of childbirth
COUNTRY
France
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