Ear acupuncture
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| Ear acupuncture | |
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| Term | Ear acupuncture |
| Short definition | ear acupuncture (aw-RIH-kyoo-ler AK-yoo-PUNK-cher) A type of acupuncture in which thin needles are inserted into specific locations on the outer ear to control pain and other symptoms. It is believed that the outer ear contains a "map" of the entire body and that certain points on this map correspond to certain parts of the body. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
ear acupuncture - (pronounced) (aw-RIH-kyoo-ler AK-yoo-PUNK-cher) A type of acupuncture in which thin needles are inserted into specific locations on the outer ear to control pain and other symptoms. It is believed that the outer ear contains a "map" of the entire body and that certain points on this map correspond to certain parts of the body. Also called ear acupuncture
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Ear acupuncture
- Wikipedia's article - Ear acupuncture
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