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Descriptor English:   Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic 
Descriptor Spanish:   Modificación del Cuerpo no Terapéutica 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Modificação Corporal não Terapêutica 
Synonyms English:   Non-Therapeutic Body Modification
Body Modification, Cultural
Body Modification, Non Therapeutic
Body Modifications, Cultural
Body Modifications, Non-Therapeutic
Cultural Body Modifications
Non Therapeutic Body Modification
Non-Therapeutic Body Modifications
Cultural Body Modification  
Tree Number:   E02.218.085
E04.085
Definition English:   The wounding of the body or body parts by branding, cutting, piercing (BODY PIERCING), or TATTOOING as a cultural practice or expression of creativity or identity. 
See Related English:   Circumcision, Female
Self-Injurious Behavior
 
History Note English:   2005 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects CL classification
CT contraindications EC economics
ES ethics HI history
IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MO mortality NU nursing
PX psychology ST standards
SN statistics & numerical data TD trends
UT utilization VE veterinary
Record Number:   38804 
Unique Identifier:   D046289 

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