Psychiatry and Psychology

Gestures

Movement of a part of the body for the purpose of communication.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Movement of a part of the body for the purpose of communication.

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  • Gesture

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History Note

91(75); was see under KINESICS 1968-90; was see under COMMUNICATION 1963-67

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  1. F01.145.209w.530w.538w.445w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Gestures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005868. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005868
  2. Gestures. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesture
  3. Gestures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q371174