Diseases

Corpse Dismemberment

Disjoining the limbs or other parts of a corpse, often in association with criminal acts.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Disjoining the limbs or other parts of a corpse, often in association with criminal acts.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cadaver Dismemberment
  • Cadaver Dismemberments
  • Corpse Dismemberments
  • Dismemberment, Cadaver
  • Dismemberment, Corpse
  • Dismemberments, Cadaver
  • Dismemberments, Corpse

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Aspects Covered

3 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence.

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History Note

2010

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. C23.550.260w.224w.200
  2. C26w.986w.111
  3. I01w.198w.240w.194

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Corpse Dismemberment. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D056146. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D056146
  2. Corpse Dismemberment. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42269551