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Body Piercing
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Body Piercing
Tree Number(s)
E02.218.085.090
E04.085.090
Unique ID
D046288
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046288
Scope Note
The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.
Entry Term(s)
Ear Piercing
Eyebrow Piercing
Lip Piercing
Navel Piercing
Nipple Piercing
Piercing, Body
Tongue Piercing
Public MeSH Note
2005
History Note
2005
Date Established
2005/01/01
Date of Entry
2004/07/07
Revision Date
2015/06/22
Allowable Qualifiers
adverse effects (AE)
classification (CL)
economics (EC)
ethics (ES)
history (HI)
instrumentation (IS)
legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)
methods (MT)
mortality (MO)
nursing (NU)
psychology (PX)
standards (ST)
statistics & numerical data (SN)
trends (TD)
veterinary (VE)
Therapeutics [E02]
Cosmetic Techniques [E02.218]
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E02.218.085]
Body Piercing [E02.218.085.090]
Circumcision, Female [E02.218.085.165]
Circumcision, Male [E02.218.085.170]
Tattooing [E02.218.085.840]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E04.085]
Body Piercing [E04.085.090]
Circumcision, Female [E04.085.165]
Circumcision, Male [E04.085.170]
Tattooing [E04.085.840]
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Body Piercing
Preferred
Concept UI
M0453734
Scope Note
The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.
Terms
Body Piercing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T550997
Date
09/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
Piercing, Body
Term UI
T550998
Date
09/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
Tongue Piercing
Narrower
Concept UI
M0453735
Terms
Tongue Piercing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T550999
Date
09/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
Lip Piercing
Narrower
Concept UI
M0453736
Terms
Lip Piercing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T551000
Date
09/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
Nipple Piercing
Narrower
Concept UI
M0453737
Terms
Nipple Piercing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T551001
Date
09/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
Eyebrow Piercing
Narrower
Concept UI
M0453738
Terms
Eyebrow Piercing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T551002
Date
09/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
Ear Piercing
Narrower
Concept UI
M0453739
Terms
Ear Piercing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T551003
Date
09/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
Navel Piercing
Narrower
Concept UI
M0453740
Terms
Navel Piercing
Preferred Term
Term UI
T551004
Date
09/16/2003
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2005)
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