Circumcision, Male

"Circumcision, Male" 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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Excision of the prepuce of the penis (FORESKIN) or part of it.

Descriptor ID	D002944
MeSH Number(s)	E02.218.085.170 E04.085.170 E04.950.774.860.226
Concept/Terms	Circumcision, Male Circumcision, Male Male Circumcision Circumcisions, Male Male Circumcisions

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Circumcision, Male".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Cosmetic Techniques [E02.218]
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E02.218.085]
Circumcision, Male [E02.218.085.170]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic [E04.085]
Circumcision, Male [E04.085.170]
Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
Urologic Surgical Procedures [E04.950.774]
Urologic Surgical Procedures, Male [E04.950.774.860]
Circumcision, Male [E04.950.774.860.226]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Circumcision, Male".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Circumcision, Male".

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