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Massage MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Massage
Tree Number(s)
E02.190.599.750.750
E02.779.867.880.750
E02.831.535.867.880.750
Unique ID
D008405
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008405
Annotation
do not confuse entry term REFLEXOLOGY with REFLEXOTHERAPY; do not confuse with THERAPEUTIC TOUCH
Scope Note
The systematic and methodical manipulations of body tissues best performed with the hands for the purpose of affecting the nervous and muscular systems and the general circulation.
Entry Term(s)
Massage Therapy
Therapy, Zone
Zone Therapy
NLM Classification #
WB 537
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/05/17
Massage Preferred
Zone Therapy Narrower
Massage Therapy Related
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