n.
Variant: also shi · at · zu
Pronunciation: sh ē - ' ät-( ˌ )sü
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: short for Japanese shiatsu-ry ō h ō , from shi- finger + -atsu pressure + ry ō h ō treatment
Date: 1967
: ACUPRESSURE especially : a form of acupressure that originated in Japan