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Descriptor English:   Leeching 
Descriptor Spanish:   aplicación de sanguijuelas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Aplicação de Sanguessugas 
Synonyms English:   Leech Therapy  
Tree Number:   E02.596
Definition English:   The application of LEECHES to the body to draw blood for therapeutic purposes. Such medicinal leeching, an ancient medical practice, is still being used in microsurgery and the treatment of venous congestion or occlusion. 
See Related English:   Bloodletting
Hirudin Therapy
Leeches
 
History Note English:   2002 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
EC economics ES ethics
HI history IS instrumentation
MT methods MO mortality
NU nursing PX psychology
ST standards SN statistics & numerical data
TD trends VE veterinary
Record Number:   36289 
Unique Identifier:   D024763 

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