Masochism

"Masochism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Pleasure derived from being physically or psychologically abused, whether inflicted by oneself or by others. Masochism includes sexual masochism.

Descriptor ID	D008398
MeSH Number(s)	F03.657.500
Concept/Terms	Masochism Masochism Masochisms Sexual Masochism Sexual Masochism Masochism, Sexual Masochisms, Sexual Sexual Masochisms

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Mental Disorders [F03]
Paraphilic Disorders [F03.657]
Masochism [F03.657.500]

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