Body Piercing

"Body Piercing" 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.

MeSH information

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The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.

Descriptor ID	D046288
MeSH Number(s)	E02.218.085.090 E02.800.090 E04.085.090
Concept/Terms	Body Piercing Body Piercing Body Piercings Piercings, Body Piercing, Body Eyebrow Piercing Eyebrow Piercing Eyebrow Piercings Piercing, Eyebrow Piercings, Eyebrow Tongue Piercing Tongue Piercing Piercing, Tongue Piercings, Tongue Tongue Piercings Navel Piercing Navel Piercing Navel Piercings Piercing, Navel Piercings, Navel Nipple Piercing Nipple Piercing Nipple Piercings Piercing, Nipple Piercings, Nipple Ear Piercing Ear Piercing Ear Piercings Piercing, Ear Piercings, Ear Lip Piercing Lip Piercing Lip Piercings Piercing, Lip Piercings, Lip

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Body Piercing".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Cosmetic Techniques [E02.218]
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E02.218.085]
Body Piercing [E02.218.085.090]
Punctures [E02.800]
Body Piercing [E02.800.090]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E04.085]
Body Piercing [E04.085.090]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Body Piercing".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Body Piercing".

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