hirudotherapy
noun[U]
medicalspecializeduk/hɪˌruː.dəʊˈθer.ə.pi/us/hɪˌruː.doʊˈθer.ə.pi/the use ofleeches(= atypeofwormthatfastensitself onto thebodiesofhumansandanimalstofeedontheirblood)totreatmedicalconditions:
水蛭疗法Leechsalivaandleechbiteis used totreatbloodclots, atreatmentcalledleechtherapyor hirudotherapy.水蛭的涎液和噬咬曾被用来治疗血栓，称为水蛭疗法。
- Theclinicspecializesin hirudotherapy ormedicinalleechtherapy.
- Hirudotherapy maysoundmedievalbut it is still used today byhealthprofessionals.
- Hirudotherapy is sometimes used after microsurgeries, such asplasticorreconstructivesurgery.
- Detoxification with hirudotherapybecameapopularformofnaturalhealing.
Medical treatment: general words
- allopathic
- biosurgery
- co-administration
- detoxify
- elective
- medically
- modality
- muti
- nasal spray
- non-clinical
- orthopaedic
- pathway
- prehabilitation
- primary care
- radical
- radically
- reconstructive
- social prescribing
- soothing
- surgical