shiatsu

shiatsu
shi·at·su also shi·at·zu shē-'ät-sü n, often cap acupressure esp. of a form that originated in Japan

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shi·at·su (she-otґsoo) [Japanese "finger pressure"] a Japanese form of acupressure, in which pressure is applied by the practitioner, using the thumb, elbow, or knee, perpendicularly to the skin at acupoints, combined with passive stretching and rotation of the joints.

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  • shiatsu — ● shiatsu nom masculin (mot japonais) Méthode thérapeutique consistant à appliquer des pressions des doigts sur certains points du corps …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • shiatsu — 1967, from Japanese, lit. finger pressure …   Etymology dictionary

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  • shiatsu — ► NOUN ▪ a Japanese therapy in which pressure is applied with the hands to points on the body. ORIGIN Japanese, finger pressure …   English terms dictionary

  • shiatsu — [shē ät′so͞o] n. [contr. of Jpn shiatsuryōhō, lit., finger pressure treatment < shi, finger + atsu , pressure + ryōhō, treatment] [sometimes S ] ACUPRESSURE (sense 1): occas. sp. shiatzu …   English World dictionary

  • Shiatsu — Le shiatsu (指圧, shiatsu?, littéralement « pression des doigts ») est une technique de thérapie manuelle d origine japonaise qui utilise des pressions verticales (baro stimulations), réalisées à l aide des pouces principalement, parfois… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Shiatsu — El shiatsu (en japonés 指圧; acupresión) es una técnica terapéutica de masaje originada en Japón. Es incierto si el Shiatsu está relacionado con el masaje chino Zhi Ya (指壓). Sigue principios similares a la acupuntura, en la cual los pulgares, manos …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • shiatsu — shia·tsu s.m.inv. ES giapp. {{wmetafile0}} pratica terapeutica tradizionale giapponese che consiste in una pressione prolungata, effettuata con le dita o con le mani, su determinati punti del corpo; anche in funz. agg.inv.: massaggio shiatsu,… …   Dizionario italiano

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