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Descriptor English: Breast Self-Examination
Descriptor Spanish: Autoexamen de Mamas
Descriptor autoexploración mamaria
Entry term(s) autoexamen de las mamas
autoexamen mamario
autoexploración de mamas
Scope note: Autoexploración de las mamas, generalmente en busca de signos de enfermedad, especialmente de enfermedad neoplásica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Autoexame de Mama
Descriptor French: Auto-examen des seins
Entry term(s): Breast Self Examination
Breast Self-Examinations
Self Examination, Breast
Self-Examination, Breast
Self-Examinations, Breast
Tree number(s): E01.370.600.750.100
F01.145.488.700.100
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016504
Scope note: The inspection of one's breasts, usually for signs of disease, especially neoplastic disease.
Annotation: coordinate with disease /diag if discussed
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Breast (1980-1991)
Breast Neoplasms (1966-1991)
Palpation (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
Entry Version: BREAST SELF EXAM
DeCS ID: 30225
Unique ID: D016504
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/02/08
Revision Date: 2002/07/02
Breast Self-Examination - Preferred
Concept UI M0025198
Scope note The inspection of one's breasts, usually for signs of disease, especially neoplastic disease.
Preferred term Breast Self-Examination
Entry term(s) Breast Self Examination
Breast Self-Examinations
Self Examination, Breast
Self-Examination, Breast
Self-Examinations, Breast



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