"Body Piercing" 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.
The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.
| Descriptor ID |
D046288
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.218.085.090 E04.085.090
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| Concept/Terms |
Body Piercing- Body Piercing
- Body Piercings
- Piercings, Body
- Piercing, Body
Ear Piercing- Ear Piercing
- Ear Piercings
- Piercing, Ear
- Piercings, Ear
Nipple Piercing- Nipple Piercing
- Nipple Piercings
- Piercing, Nipple
- Piercings, Nipple
Lip Piercing- Lip Piercing
- Lip Piercings
- Piercing, Lip
- Piercings, Lip
Navel Piercing- Navel Piercing
- Navel Piercings
- Piercing, Navel
- Piercings, Navel
Tongue Piercing- Tongue Piercing
- Piercing, Tongue
- Piercings, Tongue
- Tongue Piercings
Eyebrow Piercing- Eyebrow Piercing
- Eyebrow Piercings
- Piercing, Eyebrow
- Piercings, Eyebrow
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Piercing" by people in Profiles.
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Silk H, Kwok A. Addressing Adolescent Oral Health: A Review. Pediatr Rev. 2017 Feb; 38(2):61-68.
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Ladizinski B, Nutan FN, Lee KC. Nose piercing: historical significance and potential consequences. JAMA Dermatol. 2013 Feb; 149(2):142.
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Ndiwane A. Laying down the knife may decrease risk of HIV transmission: cultural practices in Cameroon with implications for public health and policy. J Cult Divers. 2008; 15(2):76-80.
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Braverman PK. Body art: piercing, tattooing, and scarification. Adolesc Med Clin. 2006 Oct; 17(3):505-19; abstract ix.
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Doshi A, Boudreaux ED, Wang N, Pelletier AJ, Camargo CA. National study of US emergency department visits for attempted suicide and self-inflicted injury, 1997-2001. Ann Emerg Med. 2005 Oct; 46(4):369-75.