A type of acupuncture based on a form of Oriental medicine in which treatment is based on a person’s constitution. According to this type of medicine, the constitution is the specific way a person’s organs affect health and how he or she looks, thinks, behaves, and responds to treatment. Also called constitutional acupuncture.
( kuh-REE-un AK-yoo-PUNK-cher )
Source: NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
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