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noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
a Japanese massage technique that includes the use of acupressure.
Also, shi·at·zu.
Origin:
< Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese chǐ finger + yā pressure
< Japanese < Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese chǐ finger + yā pressure
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shiatsu
1967, from Japanese, lit. "finger-pressure."
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Medical Dictionary
shiatsu shi·at·su (shē-ät's&oomacr;)
n.
A form of therapeutic massage in which pressure is applied with the thumbs and palms to those areas of the body used in acupuncture. Also called acupressure.
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