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acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000205

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 pain and other symptoms) on the skin. It is being studied in the treatment of dry mouth caused by radiation therapy for cancer. Also called ALTENS.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000205
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsALTENS
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "term": "acupuncture-like transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "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 pain and other symptoms) on the skin. It is being studied in the treatment of dry mouth caused by radiation therapy for cancer. Also called ALTENS.",
  "synonyms": [
    "ALTENS"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/acupuncture-like-transcutaneous-electrical-nerve-stimulation/"
}

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