髎 (liáo) - Joint space or foramen — refers to the & used in traditional Chinese medicine and anatomy to
髎 · liáo
Joint space or foramen — refers to the space between bones, particularly in anatomical contexts;
used in traditional Chinese medicine and anatomy to describe acupoints or bone sockets.
Joint space or foramen — refers to theused in traditional Chinese medicine and anatomy to
Usage highlights
bone jointacupointinterosseous spaceforamenhip jointshoulder joint
Usage & contexts
Examples
- The acupoint is located at the bone joint (髎穴).
- This term describes the interosseous space (骨髎).
- In anatomy, it refers to a foramen (孔髎).
Collocations
- bone joint(骨髎)
- acupoint(髎穴)
- interosseous space(髎隙)
- foramen(孔髎)
- hip joint(髋髎)
- shoulder joint(肩髎)
Cultural background
FAQ- Primarily used in traditional Chinese medicine and anatomical terminology.
- Reflects the detailed understanding of human anatomy in classical Chinese medicine.