WHO InternatIOnal Standard termInOlOgIeS On tradItIOnal medIcIne

60Basic Theories - Mechanism of DiseaseCode Term Chinese Definition/Description1.7.169 constrained liver qi 肝 氣 不 舒1.7.170 disharmony of liver qi 肝 氣 不 和a disorder leading to functional disturbances of theliver, manifested as irritability, distension and painof the chest, hypochondrium, and lower abdomen,distending pain of the breast and abnormalmenstruation in the femalea pathological change of the liver in its smoothingand discharging function, causing irritability,hypochondriac, mammary or lower abdominaldistension and pain, and irregular menstruation1.7.171transverse invasion ofliver qi肝 氣 橫 逆a pathological change in which the depressed liver qiruns transversely, impairing the spleen and stomach1.7.172liver qi invading thestomach肝 氣 犯 胃a pathological change in which the depressed liver qirunning transversely impairs the stomach function infood intake and digestion1.7.173liver qi invading thespleen肝 氣 犯 脾a pathological change in which the depressed liverqi running transversely impairs the spleen function intransportation and transformation1.7.174 liver deficiency 肝 虛1.7.175 liver qi deficiency 肝 氣 虛1.7.176 liver blood deficiency 肝 血 虛1.7.177 liver yin deficiency 肝 陰 虛a general term for deficiency conditions of the liver,including deficiency of liver qi, liver blood, liver yin,and liver yanga morbid condition characterized by deficiency of qiresulting in impaired function of the liver in smoothingthe flow of qia morbid condition characterized by depletion ofblood in the livera pathological change characterized by insufficientyin fluid of the liver that fails to nourish the head, eyes,sinews and nails, and produces deficiency-heat1.7.178 liver yang deficiency肝 陽 虛 ;肝 虛 寒a pathological change characterized by insufficientyang qi of the liver that reduces the function of freecoursing and storing blood, and produces deficiencycold, also called liver deficiency cold1.7.179ascendanthyperactivity of liveryang肝 陽 上 亢 ;肝 陽 偏 旺a pathological change in which deficient liver-kidneyyin lets liver yang get out of control and stir upward