"Transvestism" 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.
Disorder characterized by recurrent, intense sexually arousing fantasies, sexual urges, or behaviors involving cross-dressing in a heterosexual male. The fantasies, urges, or behaviors cause clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational or other areas of functioning. (from APA, DSM-IV, 1994)
| Descriptor ID |
D014190
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F03.657.800
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| Concept/Terms |
Transvestism- Transvestism
- Transvestisms
- Transvestic Fetishism
- Fetishism, Transvestic
- Fetishisms, Transvestic
- Transvestic Fetishisms
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