痿 (wěi) — (bound form, traditional Chinese medicine) atrophy of a body part or physical function
Definition
A bound TCM term meaning atrophy or wasting of a body part or its function; it almost always appears in compounds like 痿缩 (withering) or 痿证 (atrophy syndrome), not on its own.
bound form
(bound form, traditional Chinese medicine) atrophy of a body part or physical function
Examples
- 痿。Cháng qī zuò zī bú dàng kě néng dǎo zhì jī ròu wěi suō.Long-term poor posture can cause muscle atrophy.
- 痿。Zhè wèi lǎo zhōng yī shàn cháng zhì liáo wěi zhèng.This veteran TCM doctor is skilled at treating atrophy syndrome.
- 痿。Zhè zhǒng jí bìng huì yǐn qǐ zhī tǐ wěi suō.This disease can cause limb atrophy.
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