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fango

/ˈfæŋɡoʊ/

Meanings
noun
Mud from the thermal springs at Battaglia in Italy, used to treat certain medical complaints such as gout and rheumatism.

Examples :

"My grandmother finds relief from her arthritis by regularly receiving fango treatments at a spa specializing in natural therapies. "
medicine geology material substance

Related Words

Illustration treatments

treatments noun

/ˈtriːtmənts/

The process or manner of treating someone or something.

"He still has nightmares resulting from the treatment he received from his captors."

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Illustration arthritis

arthritis noun

/ɑː(ɹ)θˈɹaɪtɪs/

Inflammation of a joint or joints causing pain and/or disability, swelling and stiffness, and due to various causes such as infection, trauma, degenerative changes or metabolic disorders.

"My grandmother's arthritis makes it difficult for her to walk to the grocery store. "

Illustration regularly

regularly adverb

/ˈɹɛɡjəli/ /ˈɹɛɡjəlɚli/

With constant frequency or pattern.

"My brother regularly takes the bus to school. "

Illustration therapies

therapies noun

/ˈθɛrəpiz/

Attempted remediation of a health problem following a diagnosis, usually synonymous with treatment.

"After his car accident, John needed physical and occupational therapies to regain the use of his arm. "

Illustration rheumatism

rheumatism noun

/ˈɹu.məˌtɪz.m̩/

Any disorder of the muscles, tendons, joints, bones, nerves, characterized by pain, discomfort and disability.

"My grandmother suffers from rheumatism, which causes her a lot of pain in her knees and makes it difficult to walk. "

Illustration thermal

thermal noun

/ˈθɝməl/

A column of rising air in the lower atmosphere created by uneven heating of Earth's surface.

"The thermal rose quickly, carrying the kite high above the school playground. "

Illustration springs

springs verb

/spɹɪŋz/

To weaken, as a joint, ligament, or muscle, by sudden and excessive exertion, as by wrenching; to overstrain, or stretch injuriously, but without luxation

"Example Sentence: "The athlete springs her ankle during the basketball game when she landed awkwardly." "

Illustration receiving

receiving verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration certain

certain noun

/ˈsɝtn̩/ /ˈsɜːtn̩/

(with "the") Something certain.

"The certain success of the project was a relief to the team. "

Illustration specializing

specializing verb

/ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈspɛʃəˌlaɪsɪŋ/

To make distinct or separate, particularly:

"The doctor is specializing in heart conditions to better understand and treat them. "

Illustration complaints

complaints noun

/kəmˈpleɪnts/

The act of complaining.

"The store manager received many complaints about the long wait times at the checkout. "