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auriculotherapy
(aur¦iculo|ther¦apy)
Pronunciation:
/ɔːˌrɪkjələʊˈθɛrəpi/
noun
[
mass noun
]
a form of acupuncture applied to points on the ear in order to treat other parts of the body.
Origin:
1970s
: from Latin
auricula
'external part of the ear'
+
-o-
+
therapy
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