Diseases

Human Bites

Bites inflicted by humans.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Bites inflicted by humans.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Bites, Human
  • Bite, Human
  • Human Bite

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

the human is biting, not being bitten; don't forget to check tag HUMANS

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History Note

91(72); was see under BITES AND STINGS 1972-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Bites and Stings (1966-1971)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. C26w.176.071

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Human Bites. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001734. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001734
  2. Human Bites. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q47156933