electroacupuncture
(redirected from Electroacupunture)electrical acupuncture
A permutation of acupuncture, in which low-voltage electric currents are passed through needles to stimulate the acupuncture points; it is uncertain whether this improves the efficacy of the traditional, non-electric format of acupuncture.Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
e·lec·tro·a·cu·punc·ture
(ĕ-lek'trō-ak'yū-pŭngk-shŭr)Acupuncture in which needles are attached to a source of electric current.
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