Preferred Label : meridians;
MeSH definition : 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);
MeSH synonym : luo, jing; jingluo; ching lo; jing luo;
Wikipedia automatic translation : Meridian (geography);
MeSH annotation : not for meridians in ophthalmology: index under OPTICS AND PHOTONICS (IM) EYE; CORNEA;
VISUAL FIELD or other applicable ophthalmologic term (IM);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meridian (geography);
Origin ID : D016740;
UMLS CUI : C0085282;
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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)
