| Descriptor English: | Touch | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Tacto
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| 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 |
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| Tree number(s): |
F02.830.816.850 G11.561.790.850 |
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| 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. |
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| Annotation: | differentiate from TOUCH PERCEPTION: TOUCH takes place in the skin and mucous membranes, TOUCH PERCEPTION takes place in the brain |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
DE drug effects GE genetics IM immunology PH physiology RE radiation effects |
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| DeCS ID: | 14503 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D014110 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WR 102 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2016/06/23 |
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PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHOLOGY
Psychological Phenomena [F02]Psychological Phenomena
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Touch
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| 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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