Definitions for balneologyˌbæl niˈɒl ə dʒi
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bal•ne•ol•o•gyˌbæl niˈɒl ə dʒi(n.)
the study of the therapeutic effects of baths and bathing.
Category: Medicine
Origin of balneology:
1880–85; < L balneum bath
Wiktionary
balneology(Noun)
The study of baths and bathing, especially therapeutic bathing.
Webster Dictionary
Balneology(noun)
a treatise on baths; the science of bathing
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Balneology
Therapy by various hot or warm baths in natural mineral waters, spas, or "cures". It includes not only bathing in, but also drinking the waters, but it does not include whirlpool baths (HYDROTHERAPY).
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