Descriptor English: | Meridians | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Meridianos
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Meridianos | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Méridiens | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Ching Lo Jing Luo Jingluo Luo, Jing |
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Tree number(s): |
E02.190.044.555 I01.076.201.450.654.558.520.300.500 MT1.388.585.520.400.555 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016740 | ||||||
Scope note: | Classical loci in ACUPUNCTURE. They are main and collateral channels, regarded as a network of passages, through which vital energy (Qi) circulates and along which acupoints (ACUPUNCTURE POINTS) are distributed. The meridians are a series of 14 lines upon which more than 400 acupoints are located on the body. (The Pinyin Chinese-English Dictionary, p. 359; Dr. Wu Lancheng, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing) |
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Annotation: | not for meridians in ophthalmology: index under OPTICS AND PHOTONICS (IM) + EYE; CORNEA; VISUAL FIELD or other applicable ophthalmologic term (IM) |
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Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification |
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Previous Indexing: |
Acupuncture (1968-1991) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 92 |
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History Note: | 92 |
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DeCS ID: | 29985 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D016740 | ||||||
NLM Classification: | WB 369.5.M5 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1992/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1991/05/31 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2009/07/14 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics -
ANTHROPOLOGY, EDUCATION, SOCIOLOGY, AND SOCIAL PHENOMENA
Social Sciences [I01]Social Sciences -
TRADITIONAL, COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
Traditional Complex Medical Systems [MT1]Traditional Complex Medical Systems
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Meridians
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Concept UI |
M0025495 |
Scope note | Classical loci in ACUPUNCTURE. They are main and collateral channels, regarded as a network of passages, through which vital energy (Qi) circulates and along which acupoints (ACUPUNCTURE POINTS) are distributed. The meridians are a series of 14 lines upon which more than 400 acupoints are located on the body. (The Pinyin Chinese-English Dictionary, p. 359; Dr. Wu Lancheng, Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing) |
Preferred term | Meridians |
Entry term(s) |
Ching Lo Jing Luo Jingluo Luo, Jing |
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