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Wit and Humor as Topic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Wit and Humor as Topic
Tree Number(s)
F01.100.960
K01.517.946
Unique ID
D014925
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014925
Annotation
do not confuse with the Publication Type WIT AND HUMOR
Scope Note
The comical expression of connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure.
Entry Term(s)
Humor as Topic
Wit
Wit as Topic
See Also
Caricatures as Topic
Cartoons as Topic
Laughter
Laughter Therapy
Public MeSH Note
2008; see WIT AND HUMOR 1963-2007
History Note
2008(1963)
Entry Combination
therapeutic use:Laughter Therapy
Date Established
2008/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/07/13
Wit and Humor as Topic Preferred
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