Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic

"Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic" 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.

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The wounding of the body or body parts by branding, cutting, piercing (BODY PIERCING), or TATTOOING as a cultural practice or expression of creativity or identity.

Descriptor ID	D046289
MeSH Number(s)	E02.218.085 E04.085
Concept/Terms	Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic Body Modification, Non Therapeutic Body Modifications, Non-Therapeutic Non-Therapeutic Body Modifications Non-Therapeutic Body Modification Non Therapeutic Body Modification Cultural Body Modification Cultural Body Modification Body Modification, Cultural Body Modifications, Cultural Cultural Body Modifications

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Cosmetic Techniques [E02.218]
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E02.218.085]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E04.085]

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