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pelotherapy Med.|piːləʊˈθɛrəpɪ| [f. pelo- + therapy.] The application of mud to the body as a therapeutic measure.
1933S. J. Lewis in Arch. Med. Hydrol. XI. 178/1 The Greek word Pelos..would combine with terms of Greek origin forming derivations such as Pelotherapy. Ibid. 182/1 ‘Pelotherapy’ would be the medical treatment by Peloids. 1970Telegraph (Brisbane) 12 June 5/1 The mud treatment—or pelotherapy—is claimed to heal body ailments. |