Body modification
Body Modification
Body modification (pronunciation: /ˈbɒdi ˌmɒdɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/) is the deliberate altering of the human body for any non-medical reason, such as aesthetics, sexual enhancement, rites of passage, religious beliefs, to display group membership or affiliation, to create body art, shock value, or self-expression. The term can also include plastic surgery for purely cosmetic reasons.
Etymology
The term "body modification" is derived from the words "body" (from Old English bodig, meaning "trunk, chest") and "modification" (from Latin modificare, meaning "to limit, measure off, restrain").
Related Terms
- Piercing: The practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn, or where an implant could be inserted.
- Tattoo: A form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes, and/or pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.
- Scarification: A form of body modification that involves scratching, etching, burning, branding, or superficially cutting designs, pictures, or words into the skin as a permanent body modification.
- Subdermal Implant: A form of body modification that involves placing an object under the skin, which will heal over, creating a raised design.
- Body Suspension: A form of body modification that involves hanging the human body from (or partially from) hooks pierced through the flesh in various places around the body.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Body modification
- Wikipedia's article - Body modification
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