"Battered Women" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the battered woman syndrome are helplessness, constant fear, and a perceived inability to escape. (From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D018585
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.975.155
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| Concept/Terms |
Battered Women- Battered Women
- Woman, Abused
- Abused Women
- Battered Woman
- Woman, Battered
- Women, Battered
- Abused Woman
- Women, Abused
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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