noun
pressure point; tender point
Medical term for a specific spot on the body that is painful when pressed, often used in diagnosis or trigger point therapy.
医師は患者の背中の圧痛点を押して痛みの原因を調べた。
The doctor pressed the pressure points on the patient's back to investigate the cause of the pain.
ツボ is a broader term for acupressure points or vital spots, often used in traditional East Asian medicine and everyday language, while 圧痛点 is a clinical term focused on tenderness.
Compound of 圧 (pressure), 痛 (pain), and 点 (point). A modern medical term, likely a calque from Western medical terminology.