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Descriptor English:   Acupuncture Therapy 
Descriptor Spanish:   Terapia por Acupuntura 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Terapia por Acupuntura 
Tree Number:   E02.190.044
Definition English:   Treatment of disease by inserting needles along specific pathways or meridians. The placement varies with the disease being treated. It is sometimes used in conjunction with heat, moxibustion, acupressure, or electric stimulation. 
Indexing Annotation English:   do not confuse with ACUPUNCTURE, the specialty; ACUPUNCTURE, EAR is also available; Oriental taking of pulses = PULSE + appropriate acupuncture or Oriental medicine terms
See Related English:   Acupuncture
Medicine, Chinese Traditional
 
History Note English:   1990 
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utilization veterinary
Record Number:   24507 
Unique Identifier:   D015670 

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