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Coitus
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Coitus
Tree Number(s)
F01.145.802.188
G08.686.784.041
Unique ID
D003075
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003075
Annotation
human only: animal =
COPULATION
; for anal or oral sex index under
SEX BEHAVIOR
Scope Note
The sexual union of a male and a female, a term used for human only.
Entry Term(s)
Coital Frequency
First Intercourse
Sexual Intercourse
NLM Classification #
WM 620
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/17
Allowable Qualifiers
physiology (PH)
psychology (PX)
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Sexual Behavior [F01.145.802]
Chemsex [F01.145.802.094]
Coitus [F01.145.802.188]
Coitus Interruptus [F01.145.802.188.300]
Courtship [F01.145.802.279]
Extramarital Relations [F01.145.802.295]
HIV Serosorting [F01.145.802.400]
Masturbation [F01.145.802.526]
Orgasm [F01.145.802.658]
Sex Work [F01.145.802.790]
Safe Sex [F01.145.802.845]
Sexual Abstinence [F01.145.802.900]
Sexual Harassment [F01.145.802.950]
Sexuality [F01.145.802.975]
Unsafe Sex [F01.145.802.987]
Reproductive and Urinary Physiological Phenomena [G08]
Reproductive Physiological Phenomena [G08.686]
Reproduction [G08.686.784]
Coitus [G08.686.784.041]
Ejaculation [G08.686.784.084]
Embryonic and Fetal Development [G08.686.784.170]
Fertilization [G08.686.784.277]
Gametogenesis [G08.686.784.310]
Insemination [G08.686.784.363]
Oviposition [G08.686.784.480]
Ovulation [G08.686.784.690]
Penile Erection [G08.686.784.717]
Pollination [G08.686.784.743]
Pregnancy [G08.686.784.769]
Reproduction, Asexual [G08.686.784.830]
Reproductive Behavior [G08.686.784.891]
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Coitus
Preferred
Concept UI
M0004728
Scope Note
The sexual union of a male and a female, a term used for human only.
Terms
Coitus
Preferred Term
Term UI
T008918
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1963)
Sexual Intercourse
Term UI
T008919
Date
06/09/1988
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Coital Frequency
Related
Concept UI
M0004727
Terms
Coital Frequency
Preferred Term
Term UI
T008917
Date
08/02/1985
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1986)
First Intercourse
Narrower
Concept UI
M0004729
Terms
First Intercourse
Preferred Term
Term UI
T008920
Date
03/15/1994
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1995)
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