Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic
"Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.218.085 E04.085
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| 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
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| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic" by people in Profiles.
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Relationship of cosmetic procedures and drug use to hepatitis C and hepatitis B virus infections in a low-risk population. Hepatology. 2006 Aug; 44(2):341-51.