Behavior
body piercing
bod·y pierc·ing
Subclass of:
Body Modification, Non-Therapeutic
Definitions related to body piercing:
  • The perforation of an anatomical region for the wearing of jewelry.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • The practice of puncturing a part of the human body to create an opening in which jewelry, or other objects, may be worn.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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