Medicine
- Acupuncture needles
- Hypodermic needle, a hollow needle commonly used with a syringe to inject fluid into or extract fluid from the body
- Paresthesia, a tingling or numbing sensation commonly known as "pins and needles"
- Surgical needles, various types of needles used for surgical suture
- Tuohy needle, a needle used to administer epidural catheters
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