"Spirit Possession" 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 idea that abnormal behavior or a medical condition is evidence that a person is under the control of a supernatural power or spirit. This belief was most commonly held in religion and medicine of the medieval period and is also held in many tribal cultures today.
| Descriptor ID |
D000067496
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844.619.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Spirit Possession- Spirit Possession
- Possession, Spirit
- Possessions, Spirit
- Spirit Possessions
- Demonic Possession
- Demonic Possessions
- Possession, Demonic
- Possessions, Demonic
- Demon Possession
- Demon Possessions
- Possession, Demon
- Possessions, Demon
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