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Descriptor English: Touch
Descriptor Spanish: Tacto
Descriptor tacto
Entry term(s) sentido del tacto
sentido táctil
Scope note: Sensación de establecer contacto físico con objetos, animados o inanimados. Los estímulos táctiles son detectados por los MECANORRECEPTORES de la piel y de las membranas mucosas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Tato
Descriptor French: Toucher
Entry term(s): Sense of Touch
Sense, Tactile
Senses, Tactile
Tactile Sense
Tactile Senses
Taction
Tactions
Touch Sense
Touch Senses
Tree number(s): F02.830.816.850
G11.561.790.850
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014110
Scope note: Sensation of making physical contact with objects, animate or inanimate. Tactile stimuli are detected by MECHANORECEPTORS in the skin and mucous membranes.
Annotation: differentiate from TOUCH PERCEPTION: TOUCH takes place in the skin and mucous membranes, TOUCH PERCEPTION takes place in the brain
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
DeCS ID: 14503
Unique ID: D014110
NLM Classification: WR 102
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/23
Touch - Preferred
Concept UI M0021717
Scope note Sensation of making physical contact with objects, animate or inanimate. Tactile stimuli are detected by MECHANORECEPTORS in the skin and mucous membranes.
Preferred term Touch
Entry term(s) Sense of Touch
Sense, Tactile
Senses, Tactile
Tactile Sense
Tactile Senses
Taction
Tactions
Touch Sense
Touch Senses



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