The application of pressure or localized massage to specific sites on the body to control symptoms such as pain or nausea. It is a type of complementary and … [Read more...]
acupuncture
The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms. It is a type of complementary and … [Read more...]
acupuncture needle
A stainless steel needle that is slightly thicker than a human hair. Acupuncture needles are inserted through the skin at specific points on the body to control … [Read more...]
acupuncture point
A specific spot on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control pain and other symptoms. Also called acupoint. … [Read more...]
acupuncture point injection
A procedure in which drugs, vitamins, herbal extracts, or other fluids are injected into the body at an acupuncture point using a syringe and needle. … [Read more...]
acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
A procedure in which mild electric currents are applied to certain acupuncture points (spots on the body where an acupuncture needle may be inserted to control … [Read more...]
acupuncturist
A person trained in acupuncture (therapy that uses thin needles inserted through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms). … [Read more...]
acustimulation
Mild electrical stimulation of acupuncture points to control symptoms such as nausea and vomiting. … [Read more...]
acute
Symptoms or signs that begin and worsen quickly; not chronic. … [Read more...]
acute bacterial prostatitis
Inflammation of the prostate gland that begins suddenly and gets worse quickly. It is caused by a bacterial infection. Symptoms include fever and chills, body … [Read more...]