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Descriptor English: Skin Pigmentation
Descriptor Spanish: Pigmentación de la Piel
Descriptor pigmentación de la piel
Entry term(s) pigmentación cutánea
Scope note: Pigmentación de la piel.
Descriptor Portuguese: Pigmentação da Pele
Descriptor French: Pigmentation de la peau
Entry term(s): Color, Skin
Colors, Skin
Pigmentation, Skin
Pigmentations, Skin
Skin Color
Skin Colors
Skin Pigmentations
Skin Tone
Skin Tones
Tone, Skin
Tones, Skin
Tree number(s): E01.370.600.115.450.500
E01.370.600.620.750
G07.100.175.500
G13.750.837
G16.690.890
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012880
Scope note: Coloration of the skin.
Annotation: Do not use for population groups or men/women/persons of color. For skin of color, coordinate with ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES.
Allowable Qualifiers: DE drug effects
GE genetics
IM immunology
PH physiology
RE radiation effects
Previous Indexing: Pigmentation (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 76; was see under PIGMENTATION 1963-75
Online Note: search PIGMENTATION 1966-74
History Note: 76(75); was see under PIGMENTATION 1963-75
DeCS ID: 22293
Unique ID: D012880
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/23
Skin Pigmentation - Preferred
Concept UI M0019941
Scope note Coloration of the skin.
Preferred term Skin Pigmentation
Entry term(s) Color, Skin
Colors, Skin
Pigmentation, Skin
Pigmentations, Skin
Skin Color
Skin Colors
Skin Pigmentations
Skin Tone
Skin Tones
Tone, Skin
Tones, Skin



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