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<b>Body integrity identity disorder</b>
<b>Body integrity identity disorder</b> (BIID), formerly known as '''apotemnophilia''', "is characterized by a desire for amputation of a healthy limb".<ref>{{REFjournal
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|title=Merleau-Ponty's sexual schema and the sexual component of body integrity identity disorder
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==Medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic adult circumcision==
It is unclear whether men who seek a medically-unnecessary [[adult circumcision]] have BIID.
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Acrotomophilia]]
* [[Amputation]]
{{LINKS}}
{{URLwikipedia|Body_integrity_identity_disorder|Body integrity identity disorder}}
 
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[[Category:Medical term]]
[[Category:Psychology]]

Latest revision as of 12:56, 9 March 2026

Body integrity identity disorder (BIID), formerly known as apotemnophilia, "is characterized by a desire for amputation of a healthy limb".[1]

Medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic adult circumcision

It is unclear whether men who seek a medically-unnecessary adult circumcision have BIID.

See also

REFweb Wikipedia article: Body integrity identity disorder

References

  1. REFjournal De Preester H. Merleau-Ponty's sexual schema and the sexual component of body integrity identity disorder. Med Health Care Philos. May 2013; 16: 171-85. PMID. DOI. Retrieved 8 March 2026.