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Abstract
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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4 entry terms
- Ching Lo
- Jing Luo
- Jingluo
- Luo, Jing
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Indexing 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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- Acupuncture (1968-1991)
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WB 369.5.M5
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Meridians. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016740. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016740
- Meridians. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian_(Chinese_medicine)
- Meridians. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1413962