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Descriptor English: Acupressure
Descriptor Spanish: Acupresión
Descriptor acupresión
Entry term(s) Chih Ya
Shiatsu
Shiatzu
Zhi Ya
Scope note: Tipo de masaje en el que se utiliza la presión de los dedos sobre sitios específicos del cuerpo para estimular la curación, el alivio de la fatiga, etc. Aunque las localizaciones anatómicas son las mismas que los PUNTOS DE ACUPUNTURA usados en EL TRATAMIENTO POR ACUPUNTURA (por eso acu-), no se emplean agujas u otras técnicas de acupuntura en la acupresión. (Traducción libre del original: Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed).
Descriptor Portuguese: Acupressão
Descriptor French: Acupression
Entry term(s): Chih Ya
Shiatsu
Shiatzu
Zhi Ya
Tree number(s): E02.190.599.750.500
E02.779.867.880.500
E02.831.535.867.880.500
MT3.575.117
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019050
Scope note: A type of massage in which finger pressure on specific body sites is used to promote healing, relieve fatigue, etc. Although the anatomical locations are the same as the ACUPUNCTURE POINTS used in ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY (hence acu-), no needle or other acupuncture technique is employed in acupressure. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed). Shiatsu is a modern outgrowth that focuses more on prevention than healing.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Acupuncture Points (1990-1995)
Pressure (1983-1995)
Public MeSH Note: 96
History Note: 96
DeCS ID: 32864
Unique ID: D019050
NLM Classification: WB 369.5.A17
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Date Established: 1996/01/01
Date of Entry: 1995/05/26
Revision Date: 2016/05/31
Acupressure - Preferred
Concept UI M0028440
Scope note A type of massage in which finger pressure on specific body sites is used to promote healing, relieve fatigue, etc. Although the anatomical locations are the same as the ACUPUNCTURE POINTS used in ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY (hence acu-), no needle or other acupuncture technique is employed in acupressure. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed). Shiatsu is a modern outgrowth that focuses more on prevention than healing.
Preferred term Acupressure
Shiatsu - Narrower
Concept UI M0383333
Preferred term Shiatsu
Entry term(s) Chih Ya
Shiatzu
Zhi Ya



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