"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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| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Body Piercing" by people in Profiles.
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Safety and efficacy of medically performed tongue piercing in people with tetraplegia for use with tongue-operated assistive technology. Top Spinal Cord Inj Rehabil. 2015; 21(1):61-76.
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Development of a tongue-piercing method for use with assistive technology. JAMA Dermatol. 2014 Apr; 150(4):453-4.
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Qualitative assessment of tongue drive system by people with high-level spinal cord injury. J Rehabil Res Dev. 2014; 51(3):451-65.
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A short educational intervention measurably benefits keloid-prone individuals' knowledge of prevention and treatment. J Drugs Dermatol. 2013 Apr; 12(4):397-402.
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Body piercing: complications and prevention of health risks. Am J Clin Dermatol. 2012 Feb 01; 13(1):1-17.
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Development and evaluation of a psychometric instrument designed to assess HIV risk behaviors of prison inmates. J Correct Health Care. 2010 Jan; 16(1):67-78.
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Body art practices among inmates: Implications for transmission of bloodborne infections. Am J Infect Control. 2010 Mar; 38(2):121-9.
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Ear piercing: a simple solution to preserve the marking and asepsis. Dermatol Surg. 2008 Dec; 34(12):1750.
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Body piercing/tattooing and trauma diagnostic imaging: medical myths vs realities. J Trauma Nurs. 2007 Jan-Mar; 14(1):35-8.