shiatzu

Variant of shiatsu

shiatsu definition

shi·atsu (s̸hē ät′so̵̅o̅)

noun

acupressure (sense )
occas. sp. shiatzu shi·at′zu

Etymology: contr. of Jpn shiatsuryōhō, lit., finger pressure treatment < shi, finger + atsu-, pressure + ryōhō, treatment

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