wěi
痿
atrophy; flaccidity; TCM paralysis syndrome
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
atrophy; flaccidity; paralysis of limbs (in TCM, a condition marked by withering, weakness, or loss of function in muscles or organs)
technicalA technical term in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) describing conditions of muscular atrophy, weakness, or functional impairment, often caused by deficiencies in qi, blood, or invasion of damp-heat. Commonly appears in compound terms for specific syndromes.
Zhōng中
yī医
cháng常
yòng用
zhēn针
jiǔ灸
hé和
cǎo草
yào药
lái来
zhì治
liáo疗
yáng阳
wěi痿
。
Traditional Chinese medicine often uses acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat impotence.
Wěi痿
zhèng证
duō多
yīn因
qì气
xuè血
bù不
zú足
huò或
shī湿
rè热
jìn浸
yín淫
suǒ所
zhì致
。
Flaccidity syndrome is mostly caused by insufficient qi and blood or invasion by damp-heat.
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Huàn患
zhě者
huàn患
yǒu有
xià下
wěi痿
，
shuāng双
tuǐ腿
wú无
lì力
xíng行
zǒu走
。
The patient suffers from lower body atrophy and is unable to walk due to weak legs.
Cháng长
qī期
wò卧
chuáng床
kě可
néng能
dǎo导
zhì致
jī肌
ròu肉
wěi痿
ruò弱
。
Long-term bed rest may lead to muscular atrophy and weakness.