Acupuncture

(ak'-u-punk-chftr). Puncture of the skin or ti ue by one or more needles for the relief of pain, the exit of fluid, the coagulation of blood in an aneurysm, etc. Acus (a'-kus). A needle. A. Ad Cataract am, a cataract needle. A. Cannulata, a trocar to be used with a cannula. A. Electric a. a needle for use with electricity. A. Exp lor at or i a, an exploring needle. A. Inter puncto ria, a needle for eye-operations. A. In vag in at a,a sheathed needle. A. Sutoria, a needle for stitching wounds.