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Relaxation therapy

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007322

A type of therapy that helps reduce muscle tension and stress, lowers blood pressure, and controls pain. It may involve tensing and relaxing muscles throughout the body. It may be used with guided imagery (focusing the mind on positive images) and meditation (focusing thoughts).

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007322
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007322",
  "term": "Relaxation therapy",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A type of therapy that helps reduce muscle tension and stress, lowers blood pressure, and controls pain. It may involve tensing and relaxing muscles throughout the body. It may be used with guided imagery (focusing the mind on positive images) and meditation (focusing thoughts).",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/relaxation-therapy/"
}

Record 14,290 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.