Concept information
Preferred term
Balneology
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Balneotherapy
Note
- differentiate from HYDROTHERAPY where emphasis is on plain water (not natural mineral water; see note there); coordinate with MINERAL WATERS as appropriate
Scope note
- Therapy by various hot or warm baths in natural mineral waters, spas, or "cures". It includes not only bathing in, but also drinking the waters, but it does not include whirlpool baths (HYDROTHERAPY).
In other languages
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Finnish
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kylpylähoitooppi
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kylpyläoppi
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kylpyoppi
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001452
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