List of MeSH codes

The following is a list of the codes for MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), a comprehensive controlled vocabulary for the purpose of indexing journal articles and books in the life sciences. It is a product of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM).

Medical subject headings
Content
DescriptionMedical subject headings.
Data types
captured
controlled vocabulary
Contact
Research centerUnited States National Library of Medicine
National Center for Biotechnology Information
LaboratoryUnited States National Library of Medicine
AuthorsF B ROGERS[1]
Primary citationPMID 13982385

The prefixes (A01, etc.) are linked to more extensive sub-lists of codes; the medical terms are linked to articles on those topics.

The source for this content is the set of 2024 MeSH Trees from NLM.[2]

  • A  Anatomy
    • A01  body regions (74 articles)
    • A02  musculoskeletal system (213 articles)
    • A03  digestive system (98 articles)
    • A04  respiratory system (46 articles)
    • A05  urogenital system (87 articles)
    • A06  endocrine system
    • A07  cardiovascular system
    • A08  nervous system
    • A09  sense organs
    • A10  tissues
    • A11  cells
    • A12  fluids and secretions
    • A13  animal structures
    • A14  stomatognathic system
    • A15  hemic and immune systems
    • A16  embryonic structures
    • A17  integumentary system
    • A18  plant structures
    • A19  fungal structures
    • A20  bacterial structures
    • A21  viral structures
  • B  Organisms
  • C  Diseases
    • C01  bacterial infections and mycoses
    • C02  virus diseases
    • C03  parasitic diseases
    • C04  neoplasms
    • C05  musculoskeletal diseases
    • C06  digestive system diseases
    • C07  stomatognathic diseases
    • C08  respiratory tract diseases
    • C09  otorhinolaryngologic diseases
    • C10  nervous system diseases
    • C11  eye diseases
    • C12  urologic and male genital diseases
    • C13  female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
    • C14  cardiovascular diseases
    • C15  hemic and lymphatic diseases
    • C16  congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities
    • C17  skin and connective tissue diseases
    • C18  nutritional and metabolic diseases
    • C19  endocrine system diseases
    • C20  immune system diseases
    • C21  disorders of environmental origin
    • C22  animal diseases
    • C23  pathological conditions, signs and symptoms
    • C24  occupational diseases
    • C25  chemically induced disorders
    • C26  wounds and injuries
  • D  Chemicals and Drugs
  • E  Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
    • E01  diagnosis
    • E02  therapeutics
    • E03  anesthesia and analgesia
    • E04  surgical procedures, operative
    • E05  investigative techniques
    • E06  dentistry
    • E07  equipment and supplies
  • F  Psychiatry and Psychology
    • F01  behavior and behavior mechanisms
    • F02  psychological phenomena and processes
    • F03  mental disorders
    • F04  behavioral disciplines and activities
  • G  Phenomena and Processes
    • G01  physical phenomena
    • G02  chemical phenomena
    • G03  metabolism
    • G04  cell phenomena and immunity
    • G05  genetic phenomena
    • G06  microbiological phenomena
    • G07  physiological processes
    • G08  reproductive and urinary physiological phenomena
    • G09  circulatory and respiratory physiological phenomena
    • G10  digestive and oral physiological phenomena
    • G11  musculoskeletal and neural physiological phenomena
    • G12  immune system phenomena
    • G13  integumentary system physiological phenomena
    • G14  ocular physiological phenomena
    • G15  plant physiological phenomena
    • G16  biological phenomena
    • G17  mathematical concepts
  • H  Disciplines and Occupations
    • H01  natural science disciplines
    • H02  health occupations
  • I  Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
    • I01  social sciences
    • I02  education
    • I03  human activities
  • J  Technology and Food and Beverages
    • J01  technology, industry, and agriculture
    • J02  food and beverages
    • J03  non-medical public and private facilities
  • K  Humanities
    • K01  humanities
  • L  Information Science
    • L01  information science
  • M  Persons
    • M01  persons
  • N  Health Care
    • N01  population characteristics
    • N02  health care facilities, manpower, and services
    • N03  health care economics and organizations
    • N04  health services administration
    • N05  health care quality, access, and evaluation
    • N06  environment and public health
  • V  Publication Characteristics
    • V01  publication components (publication type)
    • V02  publication formats (publication type)
    • V03  study characteristics (publication type)
    • V04  support of research
  • Z  Geographic Locations
    • Z01  geographic locations

References

  1. ROGERS, F B (Jan 1963). "Medical subject headings". Bull Med Libr Assoc. 51: 114–6. ISSN 0025-7338. PMC 197951. PMID 13982385.
  2. "All MeSH Categories - MeSH - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
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