The primary symptom or reason for which the patient is seeking treatment, which guides the initial focus of the diagnostic process.
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Chief Complaint belongs to the Diagnostic Methods group of Traditional Chinese Medicine terminology. Browse the full TCM glossary or the related terms below.
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