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Descriptor English: Body Piercing
Descriptor Spanish: Perforación del Cuerpo
Descriptor perforación corporal
Entry term(s) perforación de la lengua
perforación de las cejas
perforación de las orejas
perforación de los labios
perforación de los pezones
perforación del ombligo
Scope note: Perforación de una región anatómica para ponerse joyas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Piercing Corporal
Descriptor French: Perçage corporel
Entry term(s): Body Piercings
Ear Piercing
Ear Piercings
Eyebrow Piercing
Eyebrow Piercings
Lip Piercing
Lip Piercings
Navel Piercing
Navel Piercings
Nipple Piercing
Nipple Piercings
Piercing, Body
Piercing, Ear
Piercing, Eyebrow
Piercing, Lip
Piercing, Navel
Piercing, Nipple
Piercing, Tongue
Piercings, Body
Piercings, Ear
Piercings, Eyebrow
Piercings, Lip
Piercings, Navel
Piercings, Nipple
Piercings, Tongue
Tongue Piercing
Tongue Piercings
Tree number(s): E02.218.085.090
E04.085.090
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046288
Scope note: The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38805
Unique ID: D046288
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Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2015/06/22
Body Piercing - Preferred
Concept UI M0453734
Scope note The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.
Preferred term Body Piercing
Entry term(s) Body Piercings
Piercing, Body
Piercings, Body
Ear Piercing - Narrower
Concept UI M0453739
Preferred term Ear Piercing
Entry term(s) Ear Piercings
Piercing, Ear
Piercings, Ear
Nipple Piercing - Narrower
Concept UI M0453737
Preferred term Nipple Piercing
Entry term(s) Nipple Piercings
Piercing, Nipple
Piercings, Nipple
Lip Piercing - Narrower
Concept UI M0453736
Preferred term Lip Piercing
Entry term(s) Lip Piercings
Piercing, Lip
Piercings, Lip
Navel Piercing - Narrower
Concept UI M0453740
Preferred term Navel Piercing
Entry term(s) Navel Piercings
Piercing, Navel
Piercings, Navel
Tongue Piercing - Narrower
Concept UI M0453735
Preferred term Tongue Piercing
Entry term(s) Piercing, Tongue
Piercings, Tongue
Tongue Piercings
Eyebrow Piercing - Narrower
Concept UI M0453738
Preferred term Eyebrow Piercing
Entry term(s) Eyebrow Piercings
Piercing, Eyebrow
Piercings, Eyebrow



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