Piercing

	This article is part of the body modification series.
	Removal of tissue
	Amputation; Liposuction; Genital Male circumcision; Female circumcision; Castration; Penectomy; ;
	Modification of tissue
	Piercing; Corsetry Tightlacing; ; Foot binding; Tongue splitting;
	Addition to tissue
	Implantation Breast implants; Pearling; ; Tattooing Scarification; ;

Navel piercing

Body piercing is one type of body modification where an item, such as jewelry is worn by piercing the body - examples include ear ring, nose ring, umbilicus piercing etc.

Other meanings and uses of the term[edit | edit source]

Loud and sharp; having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones; suitable for cutting or piercing; as physically painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

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