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Encyclopedia > Body nullification

Body nullification is extreme body modification that involves the voluntary removal of body parts. Body nullification is a well documented phenomenon in modern society, aided in popularity (or at least given a higher profile) by the ability to share information via the Internet that might otherwise be kept isolated or private. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Body parts commonly removed by those practicing body nullification include:

Those who desire a nullification may be diagnosed with body integrity identity disorder or apotemnophilia. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Toes on foot. ... The penis (plural penises, penes) is an external male sexual organ. ... Penectomy is the surgical removal of the penis for medical reasons. ... The testicle (from Latin testis, meaning witness [1], plural testes) or ballock is the male generative gland in animals. ... Castration (also referred as: gelding, neutering, orchiectomy, orchidectomy, and oophorectomy) is any action, surgical, chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testes or a female loses the functions of the ovaries. ... The clitoris (Greek ) is a sexual organ that is present in biologically female mammals. ... Parts of a vulva The external genital organs of the female are collectively known as the vulva (also sometimes called the pudenda). ... Typical human female nipple and areola. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Apotemnophilia (from Greek αποτέμνειν to cut off) or BIID is the overwhelming desire to amputate one or more healthy limbs. ...


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  • Nullification in BME Encyclopedia

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Nullification - BME Encyclopedia (123 words)
Nullification ("nullo") is the voluntary removal of body parts.
To oversimplify, a person has an internal body image -- this body image may not include all the normal body parts.
Nullification may be the answer in some of these cases.
Nullification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (256 words)
The Nullification Crisis in the United States of America, in which South Carolina passed legislation legalizing its invalidation of objectionable federal laws.
Jury nullification, a legal term that refers to a jury's right to deliver a verdict in contradiction to written law.
Physical nullification, a hypothesized process which results when ordinary mass/energy encounters "negative" mass/energy.
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