acupuncture (redirected from acupuncture instruments)

ac·u·punc·ture  (ky-pngkchr)

n.

A procedure used in or adapted from Chinese medical practice in which specific body areas are pierced with fine needles for therapeutic purposes or to relieve pain or produce regional anesthesia.

tr.v. ac·u·punc·tured, ac·u·punc·tur·ing, ac·u·punc·tures

To subject to acupuncture.

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[Latin acus, needle; see ak- in Indo-European roots + puncture.]

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acu·punctur·ist n.

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acupuncture

Noun

a medical treatment involving the insertion of needles at various parts of the body to stimulate the nerve impulses [Latin acus needle + puncture]

acupuncturist n

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acupuncture  (ky-pngkchr)

The practice of inserting thin needles into the body at specific points to relieve pain, treat a disease, or anesthetize a body part during surgery. Acupuncture has its origin in traditional Chinese medicine and has been in use for more than 5,000 years.

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acupuncture

the oriental art of inserting fine needles into various parts of the body to treat certain types of disorders. — acupuncturist, n.

See also: Remedies

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

acupuncture - treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin stylostixis treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world

Translations

acupuncture [ˈækjupʌŋktʃəʳ] n → acupuntura

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acupuncture [ˈækjupʌŋktʃəʳ] n → acuponcture f

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acupuncture [ˈækjupʌŋktʃəʳ] n → Akupunktur f

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acupuncture [ˈækjupʌŋktʃəʳ] n → agopuntura