NCCAOM Terminology Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
Defensive Qi | Protective energy = Wei Qi |
Nutritive Qi | Nourishing Energy = Ying Qi |
Coalescent points | Points of intersection between two or more channels = Crossing or Intersection points |
Qi | Chi = Ki = (vital) energy |
Wu Cycle | Counteracting = Insult cycle = Backward on the Ko cycle = Counteracting cycle |
Chi (chih) Pulse Location | Cubit or foot = proximal location |
Zang | Viscera = Yin organs |
Cun (tsun) Pulse Location | Inch = distal location |
Guan (Kuan) Pulse Location | Gate/bar = middle location |
Luo point | Connecting or junction point = Lo point |
Sanjiao | Three Heaters = Tri-Heater = Triple Burner = Triple Burning Space = Triple Energizer = Triple Heater = Triple Warmer = Triple Warmer Space |
She Pang Da | Flabby tongue = swollen = enlarged tongue = fat |
She Tai | Tongue fur = moss = coating |
Xi point | Cleft or Accumulating point |
Remote points | Distal points |
Well | Jing = Ting |
Conception Vessel | Ren meridian = Ren Mo |
Reinforcing point | (mother point) = tonification point |
Channels | Meridians = Jing = usually primary channels = Main (Principle, Regular) meridians = Mai = Mo (For instance: Yinweimo = Yinweimai; DuMo = DuMai) |
Wai Xie | External pathogenic factor ( or influence) = EPF = EPI = outside evil = Pernicous influence = Perverse energy |
Shen | Spririt |
Original Qi | Prenatal Qi = Yuan Qi |
Luo | Connecting channels = Collaterals |
Cun | Tsun = inch = A.C.I. |
Confluent Points | Master (and coupled) or Key or Opening points of the Eight Extra Channels |
Jin Divergent Meridians | Distinct channels = Jing Pieh |
Xue | Blood |
Jin Ye | Ching Ye = body fluids |
Yin Wei Meridian | Yin Linking Meridian |
Zang/Fu | The organs = Yin and Yang organs = Organs and Bowels = Viscera = Officials |
Chong Mai | Chong Meridian = Penetrating meridian |
5 Shu point | 5 Transporting, "Antique" or "Command" points |
Yang Qiao Meridian | Yang Heel Meridian |
Nei Yin | Endogenous = internal factors = internally generated = disorder stemming from internal factors |
Dyspepsia | Indigestion. Group of symptoms = bloating, discomformt, nausea, and burping. |
Yuan point | Source point |
Du Meridian | Du Mai = Du Mo = Governing Vessel |
Eructation | Belch/burp |
Reducing point | (son point) = sedation, dispersing or draining point |
Sheng Cycle | Internally generated = Endogenous = Disorder stemming from internal factors = Inter-promoting cycle = Generation cycle |
Fu | Bowels = Yang organs |
Wai Yin | Exogenous = external factors = Disorder stemming from external factors = Externally generated |
Disperse | Reduce = Sedate = Xie |
Ko Cycle | Excessive action on the interacting (Ke) Cycle |
Shi | Shih = excess = full (fullness) = Sthenia |
Back-Shu points | Associated or Associated Effect points = A.E.P. = Yu point = shu point |
Influential points | Eight Meeting (or Assembling) points of Energy, Blood and certain organs and tissues |
River | Jing = King = Ching |
Five Elemelnts | Five Phases = Wu Xing |
Spring | Ying = Yuong or Rong |
Extra Channels | Miscellaneous (Odd, Curious, Extraordinary, Ancestral) meridians or vessels = Eight Extraordinary |
Anhidrosis | Inability to sweat normally. Absense of sweat. |
Muscle Channels | Tendino-muscular meridians = Jing |
She Ti | Tongue proper = tongue body = tongue material or tissue |
Yang Wei Meridian | Tang Linking Meridian |
Stream | Gushing Stream = Shu or Yu Transporting |
Zi Wu Liu Zhu | Horary Cycle = 24 hour circulation of energy through the channels = midday/midnight cycle = organ clock |
Sea | Traversing Sea = He = Ho = Uniting |
Xu | Deficient (deficiency) = empty (emptiness) = asthenia |
Anasarca | Severe and generalized form of edema, w/subcutaneous tissue swelling throughout the body. Causes include liver failure, renal failure, right-sided heart failure, and severe protein deficiency. |
Front-Mu Points | Mo = Alarm point = Bo |
Yin Qiao Meridian | Yin Heel Meridian |
Pectoral Qi | Zhong Qi |
Bu | Supplement = Tonify |
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