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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic > Body Piercing
Therapeutics > Cosmetic Techniques > Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic > Body Piercing

Preferred term

Body Piercing  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Piercing, Body

Scope note

  • The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.

History note

  • 2005

In other languages

  • lävistys

    Finnish

  • piercing
  • Kroppspiercing

    Swedish

  • Bröstvårtepiercing
  • Läppiercing
  • Navelpiercing
  • Piercing
  • Piercing av tunga
  • Ögonbrynspiercing
  • Öronpiercing

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D046288

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