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acupuncture

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-000201

The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-000201
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000201",
  "term": "acupuncture",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "The technique of inserting thin needles through the skin at specific points on the body to control pain and other symptoms. It is a type of complementary and alternative medicine.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/acupuncture/"
}

Record 327 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.