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hirudotherapy
noun[ U ]
medical specializeduk /hɪˌruː.dəʊˈθer.ə.pi/ us /hɪˌruː.doʊˈθer.ə.pi/
the use of leeches(= a type of worm that fastens itself onto the bodies of humans and animals to feed on their blood) to treat medical conditions: 水蛭疗法
Leech saliva and leech bite is used to treat blood clots, a treatment called leech therapy or hirudotherapy. 水蛭的涎液和噬咬曾被用来治疗血栓，称为水蛭疗法。
The clinic specializes in hirudotherapy or medicinal leech therapy.
Hirudotherapy may sound medieval but it is still used today by health professionals.
Hirudotherapy is sometimes used after microsurgeries, such as plastic or reconstructive surgery.
Detoxification with hirudotherapy became a popular form of natural healing.
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