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Self-Examination
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Self-Examination
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.600.750
F01.145.488.700
Unique ID
D016353
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016353
Annotation
coord IM with organ with no qualif (IM) + disease term
/diag
(IM) if discussed;
BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION
is also available; DF: SELF EXAM
Scope Note
The inspection of one's own body, usually for signs of disease (e.g.,
BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION
, testicular self-examination).
Entry Version
SELF EXAM
Entry Term(s)
Examination, Self
Previous Indexing
Palpation (1969-1990)
Public MeSH Note
91
History Note
91
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1990/05/29
Revision Date
2002/07/03
Allowable Qualifiers
adverse effects (AE)
classification (CL)
economics (EC)
ethics (ES)
history (HI)
instrumentation (IS)
methods (MT)
mortality (MO)
nursing (NU)
psychology (PX)
standards (ST)
statistics & numerical data (SN)
trends (TD)
veterinary (VE)
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Anthropometry [E01.370.600.024]
Apgar Score [E01.370.600.050]
Auscultation [E01.370.600.060]
Blood Pressure Determination [E01.370.600.100]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Facial Expression [E01.370.600.225]
Facies [E01.370.600.230]
Gait [E01.370.600.250]
Gynecological Examination [E01.370.600.293]
Heart Rate Determination [E01.370.600.315]
Metabolic Equivalent [E01.370.600.337]
Muscle Strength [E01.370.600.425]
Neurologic Examination [E01.370.600.550]
Palpation [E01.370.600.600]
Percussion [E01.370.600.610]
Pigmentation [E01.370.600.620]
Range of Motion, Articular [E01.370.600.700]
Self-Examination [E01.370.600.750]
Breast Self-Examination [E01.370.600.750.100]
Vital Signs [E01.370.600.875]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Health Behavior [F01.145.488]
Health Risk Behaviors [F01.145.488.250]
Self-Examination [F01.145.488.700]
Breast Self-Examination [F01.145.488.700.100]
Sleep Hygiene [F01.145.488.725]
Smoking Cessation [F01.145.488.732]
Smoking Reduction [F01.145.488.738]
Tobacco Use Cessation [F01.145.488.750]
Treatment Adherence and Compliance [F01.145.488.887]
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Self-Examination
Preferred
Concept UI
M0024994
Scope Note
The inspection of one's own body, usually for signs of disease (e.g.,
BREAST SELF-EXAMINATION
, testicular self-examination).
Terms
Self-Examination
Preferred Term
Term UI
T048838
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1991)
Examination, Self
Term UI
T048837
Date
03/31/1994
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1995)
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