"Homosexuality" 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.
The sexual attraction or relationship between members of the same SEX.
| Descriptor ID |
D006716
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| MeSH Number(s) |
F01.145.802.975.500 G08.686.867.500
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Homosexuality".
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Homosexuality".
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Homosexuality" by people in Profiles.
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Perspectives of LGBTQ Older Adults on Aging in Place: A Qualitative Investigation. J Homosex. 2017; 64(11):1539-1560.
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Condom use and high-risk sexual acts in adult films: a comparison of heterosexual and homosexual films. Am J Public Health. 2009 Apr; 99 Suppl 1:S152-6.
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Recreational drug use and risk of Kaposi's sarcoma in HIV- and HHV-8-coinfected homosexual men. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2009 Feb; 25(2):149-56.
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HIV/AIDS surveillance and prevention: improving the characterization of HIV transmission. Public Health Rep. 2003 May-Jun; 118(3):197-204.
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HIV antibody testing in young, urban adults. Arch Intern Med. 1992 Feb; 152(2):397-402.
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Sexual practices, sexually transmitted diseases, and the incidence of anal cancer. N Engl J Med. 1987 Oct 15; 317(16):973-7.