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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Meridians
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Descriptor Spanish:
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meridianos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Meridianos
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Synonyms English:
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Ching Lo
Jing Luo
Jingluo
Luo, Jing
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Tree Number:
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E02.190.044.555
I01.076.201.450.654.558.520.300.500
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Definition English:
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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) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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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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History Note English:
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92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29985
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Unique Identifier:
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D016740
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Occurrence in VHL:
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