Medical or psychological treatment using laughter, humor, or joyfulness as a therapeutic intervention for healing and wellness.
From Greek 'gelos' (laughter) + 'therapeia' (treatment, healing). A modern term emphasizing laughter's role in therapeutic practice.
There's serious science behind gelototherapy now—hospitals have 'laughter therapists' and research shows humor genuinely aids recovery! What started as a fanciful Greek-derived word is becoming real clinical practice.
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