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Tattooing MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Tattooing
Tree Number(s)
E02.218.085.840
E04.085.840
Unique ID
D013653
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013653
Annotation
includes tattooing as body decoration among various cultures and as an aid in endoscopic procedures
Scope Note
The indelible marking of TISSUES, primarily SKIN, by pricking it with NEEDLES to imbed various COLORING AGENTS. Tattooing of the CORNEA is done to colorize LEUKOMA spots.
Entry Term(s)
Tattoo
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/10/11
Tattooing Preferred
Tattoo Broader
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