acu·punc·ture

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• punc — acu·punc·ture; com·punc·tion; com·punc·tion·less; com·punc·tious; ex·punc·tion; in·ter·punc·tion; punc; punc·tar·i·a·les; punc·tate; punc·tat·ed; punc·ta·tion; punc·tic·u·lar; punc·ti·form; punc·til·i·ar; punc·til·io; punc·til·i·ous;… …   English syllables

• acu — acu·i·ty; acu·lea; acu·le·a·ta; acu·le·i·form; acu·le·us; acu·men; acu·mi·na·tion; acu·mi·nous; acu·punc·ture; acu·ta; acu·ti·plan·tar; acu·ya·ri; hyp·acu·sic; par·acu·sia; acu·pressure; acu·le·ate; acu·mi·nate; acu·pres·sur·ist;… …   English syllables

• sta|ple|punc|ture — «STAY puhl PUHNGK chuhr», noun. the insertion of tiny wire staples into the external ear as a form of acupuncture supposed to reduce the appetite or eliminate drug withdrawal symptoms: »Staplepuncture…is based on the theory so far unconfirmed… …   Useful english dictionary

• ture — ab·bre·vi·a·ture; acu·punc·ture; ad·ju·di·ca·ture; ad·mix·ture; ad·ven·ture·some; ad·ven·ture·some·ly; af·fix·ture; ag·ri·cul·ture; al·co·hol·a·ture; an·a·cul·ture; ap·er·ture; api·cul·ture; aq·ua·cul·ture; ar·bo·ri·cul·ture; ar·ca·ture;… …   English syllables

• acupuncture — acu·punc·ture …   English syllables

• Acupuncture — The practice of inserting needles into the body to reduce pain or induce anesthesia. More broadly, acupuncture is a family of procedures involving the stimulation of anatomical locations on or in the skin by a variety of techniques. There are a… …   Medical dictionary

• electroacupuncture — elec·tro·acu·punc·ture i .lek trō ak (y)ə .pəŋ(k) chər n acupuncture in which a weak electric current is passed through each needle * * * elec·tro·acu·punc·ture (e lek″tro ak″u punkґchər) acupuncture in which the needles are… …   Medical dictionary

• acupuncture — ac•u•punc•ture [[t]ˈæk yʊˌpʌŋk tʃər[/t]] n. hlc a Chinese medical practice that treats illness or provides local anesthesia by the insertion of needles at specified sites of the body • Etymology: 1675–85; < L acū with a needle +puncture… …   From formal English to slang

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables