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ACUPUNCTURE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-05-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Acupuncture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acupuncture
1, record 1, English, acupuncture
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of producing analgesia or altering the function of a system of the body by inserting fine, wire-thin needles into the skin at specific sites on the body along a series of lines, or channels, called meridians. 1, record 1, English, - acupuncture
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Acupuncture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acupuncture
1, record 1, French, acupuncture
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- acuponcture 2, record 1, French, acuponcture
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Branche de la médecine chinoise traditionnelle consistant à piquer avec des aiguilles en des points précis de la surface du corps d'un patient pour soigner différentes maladies ou provoquer un effet analgésique. 3, record 1, French, - acupuncture
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
acuponcture : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - acupuncture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Acupuntura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acupuntura
1, record 1, Spanish, acupuntura
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tratamiento alternativo para el dolor y otros síntomas mediante el cual se insertan agujas muy finas en puntos específicos del cuerpo. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acupuntura
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Según la medicina tradicional china, esta acción tonifica o dispersa la energía de la zona del órgano que se pretende paliar. 2, record 1, Spanish, - acupuntura
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