Gestures

"Gestures" 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.

MeSH information

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Movement of a part of the body for the purpose of communication.

Descriptor ID	D005868
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.209.530.538.445
Concept/Terms	Gestures Gestures Gesture

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Communication [F01.145.209]
Nonverbal Communication [F01.145.209.530]
Kinesics [F01.145.209.530.538]
Gestures [F01.145.209.530.538.445]

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