"Clitoris" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An erectile structure homologous with the penis, situated beneath the anterior labial commissure, partially hidden between the anterior ends of the labia minora.
| Descriptor ID |
D002987
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A05.360.319.887.436
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Clitoris" by people in Profiles.
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Koukoui SD, Michlig GJ, Johnson-Agbakwu CE. Response to Comment on "Health outcomes and female genital mutilation/cutting: how much is due to the cutting itself?" Int J Impot Res. 2023 05; 35(3):231-233.
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Abdulcadir J, Manin E, Earp BD, Ferguson EMN, O'Dey DM, Johnson-Agbakwu CE. Rethinking Reconstruction: Ethical Standards and Practice Guidelines as a Prerequisite to Clitoral Reconstruction Following Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 01 12; 42(2):NP137-NP139.
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Sharif Mohamed F, Wild V, Earp BD, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Abdulcadir J. Clitoral Reconstruction After Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting: A?Review of Surgical Techniques and Ethical Debate. J Sex Med. 2020 03; 17(3):531-542.
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Abdulcadir J, Abdulcadir O, Caillet M, Catania L, Cuzin B, Ess?n B, Fold?s P, Johnsdotter S, Johnson-Agbakwu C, Nour N, Ouedraogo C, Warren N, Wylomanski S. Clitoral Surgery After Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. Aesthet Surg J. 2017 10 01; 37(9):NP113-NP115.
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Misra M, MacLaughlin DT, Donahoe PK, Lee MM. The role of M?llerian inhibiting substance in the evaluation of phenotypic female patients with mild degrees of virilization. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Feb; 88(2):787-92.