Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

speleotherapy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: speleother-a-py
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The use of the microclimate of salt caves and mines for the treatment of asthma.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The beneficial effect of salt (speleotherapy) was reported by the Polish doctor F. Bochkowsky in 1843. Speleotherapy is based on the in-patient treatment in salt caves possessing a specific microclimate."

Etymology

From speleo- + therapy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: speleo

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

halotherapy

Questions

What does speleotherapy mean?: The use of the microclimate of salt caves and mines for the treatment of asthma.
Where does speleotherapy come from?: From speleo- + therapy.

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