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MeSH Heading: Sexual Behavior
Tree Number(s): F01.145.802
Unique ID: D012725
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012725
Annotation: human only: SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL is available; do not confuse entry term SEXUAL ORIENTATION with GENDER IDENTITY (see note there)
Scope Note: Sexual activities of humans.
Entry Term(s): Anal Sex; Oral Sex; Premarital Sex Behavior; Sex Behavior; Sex Orientation; Sexual Activities; Sexual Activity; Sexual Orientation
See Also: Reproductive Behavior; Sex; Sexual Partners
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see SEX BEHAVIOR 1966-2003
History Note: 2004 (1966)
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

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ethics (ES)

ethnology (EH)

history (HI)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

radiation effects (RE)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Concept UI: M0019720
Scope Note: Sexual activities of humans.
Terms: Sexual Behavior Preferred Term
Term UI T530662
Date01/21/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Sex Behavior
Term UI T037608
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Sexual Activity
Term UI T530663
Date01/21/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Sexual Activities
Term UI T530664
Date01/21/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

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