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effleurage

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | 263 words | Copyright

effleurage (ef-ler-ahzh) n. a form of massage in which the hands are passed continuously and rhythmically over a patient's skin in one direction only, with the aim of increasing blood flow in that direction and aiding the dispersal of any swelling due to oedema.

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