Preferred Label : Meridian;
NCIt definition : A concept in Chinese medicine that holds that the pathways through which qi (life
force) flows are located throughout the body bilaterally, and exist beneath the surface
of the skin.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: In traditional Chinese medicine, one of 20 channels that form a network
through which qi (the body's vital energy) flows and that connect the body's acupuncture
sites.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000449744;
Origin ID : C94405;
UMLS CUI : C0085282;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
