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Naturopathy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005692

A system of disease prevention and treatment that avoids drugs and surgery. Naturopathy is based on the use of natural agents such as air, water, light, heat, and massage to help the body heal itself. It also uses herbal products, nutrition, acupuncture, and aromatherapy as forms of treatment.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-005692
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-005692",
  "term": "Naturopathy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A system of disease prevention and treatment that avoids drugs and surgery. Naturopathy is based on the use of natural agents such as air, water, light, heat, and massage to help the body heal itself. It also uses herbal products, nutrition, acupuncture, and aromatherapy as forms of treatment.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/naturopathy/"
}

Record 11,625 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.