(uncountable) The practical aspects of a given art, occupation etc.; formal requirements.

plural of technique

The reaching of a goal by using small, consistent steps.

(medicine) The medical practice of maintaining sterility whenever addressing a wound or performing any kind of surgery, to prevent infection.

(literature) Literary device.

A chiropractic method focusing on hands-on adjustment and the use of various machines.

A modern dance movement style and pedagogy based on the opposition between contraction and release and on the spiraling of the torso around the axis of the spine.

A surgical procedure to treat the mechanical instability of the lateral ankle ligaments. The peroneus brevis muscle is separated from its musculotendinous compound and its proximal end is sutured to the peroneus longus; an aperture is created from the postero-superior side of the fibula to the lateral malleolar tip; and the tendon is passed from the anterior side towards the posterior side through this aperture and sutured on itself.

A form of bodywork in alternative medicine, involving gentle rolling motions along the muscles, tendons, and fascia.

A technique in alternative medicine that attempts to prevent unnecessary levels of muscular and mental tension during everyday activities.