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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

work go
activity directed toward making or doing something

care, attention, aid, tending go
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

treatment, intervention
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)

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medical care, medical aid go
professional treatment for illness or injury
massage go
kneading and rubbing parts of the body to increase circulation and promote relaxation
modality go
a method of therapy that involves physical or electrical therapeutic treatment
detoxification go
a treatment for addiction to drugs or alcohol intended to remove the physiological effects of the addictive substances
chiropractic go
a method of treatment that manipulates body structures (especially the spine) to relieve low back pain or even headache or high blood pressure
fomentation go
application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation
naturopathy go
a method of treating disease using food and exercise and heat to assist the natural healing process
naprapathy go
a drugless method of treatment based on the belief that disease symptoms arise from problems with ligaments and connective tissues
orthodontic treatment go
dental treatment that corrects irregularities of the teeth or of the relation of the teeth to surrounding anatomy
orthoptics go
treatment of defects of binocular vision (such as strabismus and amblyopia) by nonsurgical measures (especially by exercises to strengthen the eye muscles)
osteopathy go
therapy based on the assumption that restoring health is best accomplished by manipulating the skeleton and muscles
osteoclasis go
treatment of a skeletal deformity by intentionally fracturing a bone
acupuncture, stylostixis go
treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acupressure, G-Jo, shiatsu go
treatment of symptoms by applying pressure with the fingers to specific pressure points on the body
autogenic therapy, autogenic training, autogenics go
training patients in self-induced relaxation
hydropathy, hydrotherapy go
the internal and external use of water in the treatment of disease
rest-cure go
rest as a medical treatment for stress or anxiety etc.