Extra Meridians, Collaterals, Divergences, Sinews and Cutaneous Regions
奇经八脉、络脉、经别、经筋和皮部
New Terms, Phrases and Expressions
The common words that form TCM terms in this section are listed below. Please translate the example terms in the places provided.
Term | Meaning | Example and Its Translation |
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collateral | 络 |
tertiary collateral vessel ____ → tertiary: 孙(子辈的),第三的 superficial collateral vessel ____ → superficial: 表面的 great collateral vessel of the spleen ____ |
extra | 额外的,奇 |
eight extra meridians ____ extra point ____ |
vessel | 脉 |
governor vessel (GV) ____ → governor: 督管 conception vessel (CV) ____ → conception: 受孕 thoroughfare vessel ____ → thoroughfare: 大道 带脉 ____ → (腰)带:belt yang link vessel ____ → 维(系):link |
divergence | (经)别 | twelve meridian divergences ____ |
meridian sinew | 经筋 | twelve meridian sinews ____ |
cutaneous | 皮的 | twelve cutaneous regions ____ |
point | 穴 |
acupuncture point ____ meridian point ____ extra point ____ |