Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Sensación de qi
De qi sensation (duh-CHEE sen-SAY-shun)
Tingling, numbness, heaviness, and other feelings that occur after an acupuncture needle has been properly placed in the body. The needle may be twirled, moved up and down at different speeds and depths, heated, or charged with a small electric current until the de qi sensation occurs.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.