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balneology definition

bal·ne·ol·ogy (bal′nē äl′ə jē)

noun

the study of the therapeutic use of various sorts of bathing, as in mineral springs, etc.

Etymology: < L balneum, bath < Gr balaneion (for IE base see ball) + -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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