"Self Mutilation" 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 act of injuring one's own body to the extent of cutting off or permanently destroying a limb or other essential part of a body.
| Descriptor ID |
D012652
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C26.780 F01.145.126.980.750
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| Concept/Terms |
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