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prolotherapy

prolotherapy noun: the injection of an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.

Noun

prolotherapy (uncountable)

  1. The injection of an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.
    • A state-by-state listing of prolotherapy practitioners can be found at www.getprolo.com .2007 August 7, Jane E. Brody, “Injections to Kick-Start Tissue Repair”, in New York Times

Synonyms of prolotherapy

Origin of prolotherapy

Blend of proliferation + therapy.

Questions about prolotherapy

What does prolotherapy mean?
Prolotherapy means the injection of an otherwise non-pharmacological and non-active irritant solution into the body, generally in the region of tendons or ligaments for the purpose of strengthening weakened connective tissue and alleviating musculoskeletal pain.
What part of speech is prolotherapy?
Prolotherapy is a noun.

Words near prolotherapy in the dictionary

  1. prolongments
  2. prolongs
  3. prolongued
  4. prolotherapist
  5. prolotherapists
  6. prolotherapy
  7. proluciferin
  8. proluminescent
  9. prolusion
  10. prolusions
  11. prolusory

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