"Metaphor" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The application of a concept to that which it is not literally the same but which suggests a resemblance and comparison. Medical metaphors were widespread in ancient literature; the description of a sick body was often used by ancient writers to define a critical condition of the State, in which one corrupt part can ruin the entire system. (From Med Secoli Arte Sci, 1990;2(3):abstract 331)
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D019365
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.400.899.500 K01.752.798.500
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Metaphor" by people in Profiles.
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Metonymies, metaphors and/or language reconsiderations for sustainability during COVID-19. J Public Health (Oxf). 2021 Dec 10; 43(4):e753-e755.
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"It's a war! It's a battle! It's a fight!": Do militaristic metaphors increase people's threat perceptions and support for COVID-19 policies? Int J Psychol. 2022 Feb; 57(1):107-126.
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Well-being in the time of COVID-19: Do metaphors and mindsets matter? Int J Psychol. 2022 Feb; 57(1):87-95.
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Covid-19 pandemic and bats: a lucky symbol of evil fortune. Infez Med. 2021 Jun 01; 29(2):192-293.
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Collective Emotion During Collective Trauma: A Metaphor Analysis of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Qual Health Res. 2021 08; 31(10):1890-1903.
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Does the COVID-19 war metaphor influence reasoning? PLoS One. 2021; 16(4):e0250651.
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Media framing of fighting COVID-19 in China. Sociol Health Illn. 2021 05; 43(4):966-970.
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Masks in Medicine: Metaphors and Morality. J Med Humanit. 2021 Mar; 42(1):103-107.
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Buckets Inequitably Filled by Our Shared Histories. AMA J Ethics. 2021 03 01; 23(3):E283-284.
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Immunitarianism: defence and sacrifice in the politics of Covid-19. Hist Philos Life Sci. 2021 Feb 22; 43(1):25.