Psychiatry and Psychology

Masturbation

Sexual stimulation or gratification of the self.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Sexual stimulation or gratification of the self.

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  • Masturbations

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

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human & animal

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QT 105

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Masturbation. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008418. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008418
  2. Masturbation. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masturbation
  3. Masturbation. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8396