Fingersucking

"Fingersucking" 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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Sucking of the finger. This is one of the most common manipulations of the body found in young children.

Descriptor ID	D005386
MeSH Number(s)	F01.145.466.263
Concept/Terms	Fingersucking Fingersucking Finger Sucking Sucking, Finger Thumbsucking Thumbsucking Thumb Sucking Sucking, Thumb

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Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Behavior [F01.145]
Habits [F01.145.466]
Fingersucking [F01.145.466.263]

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