Human Body
"Human Body" 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 human being as a non-anatomical and non-zoological entity. The emphasis is on the philosophical or artistic treatment of the human being, and includes lay and social attitudes toward the body in history. (From J. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division)
| Descriptor ID |
D018594
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.076.201.450.560 K01.093.378
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| Concept/Terms |
Human Body- Human Body
- Bodies, Human
- Human Bodies
- Human Figure
- Figure, Human
- Figures, Human
- Human Figures
- Body, Human
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