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balneology

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bal⋅ne⋅ol⋅o⋅gy

  [bal-nee-ol-uh-jee]
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–noun Medicine/Medical.
the science dealing with the therapeutic effects of baths and bathing.
Origin:
1880–85; balne- (see balneal ) + -o- + -logy

Related forms:
bal⋅ne⋅o⋅log⋅ic  [bal-nee-uh-loj-ik] , bal⋅ne⋅o⋅log⋅i⋅cal, adjective
bal⋅ne⋅ol⋅o⋅gist, noun
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bal·ne·ol·o·gy   (bāl'nē-ŏl'ə-jē)   
n.  The science of baths or bathing, especially the study of the therapeutic use of thermal baths.

[Latin balneum, bath; see bagnio + -logy.]
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bal·ne·ol·o·gy
Pronunciation: "bal-nE-'äl-&-jE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -gies
: the science of the therapeutic use of baths
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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