List of MeSH codes

The following is a list of the codes for MeSH (Medical Subject Headings), an in-depth controlled vocabulary and index of journal articles and books in the life sciences.

It is a product of the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM).

The prefixes (C01, A01, etc.) are linked to more specific sub-lists of codes. The medical terms are linked to articles about those topics on the website. Searched terms (your searches) are listed on the website, as well as medical articles for specific or non-specific terms are included with searches.

The items are linked (all the same) by: 
 Tree number(s), which includes the prefix (e.g. A01) and path to the item with the numbers before the item entry number
 Unique ID, which starts with D0 (most of the time)
 RDF Unique Identifier (ID), which is the hyperlink version of the unique ID 
 Entry version (name) and entry terms, which are all of the human-readable names that are connected to the entry 
 NLN Classification #

Realistically, MeSH codes (both this list or articles, and sub-lists for prefixes) would show in search results for every medical term that is included in the MeSH database. This would allow medical terms on the page to help find where an item appears (in its parent lists) and what is similar to it, as in those that are close to the entry. The alternate names (which help with navigation and search of the site) are useful for Wikidata, a sister Wiki project. Each entry on the lists of MeSH codes has a link to the NLN_NIH website item for the entry. MeSH entries can be linked to using any of the items names or identifiers. 

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

 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
 A18plant structures
 A19fungal structures
 A20bacterial structures
 A21viral structures
 B Organisms
 B01 eukaryota (animals, plants, fungi)
 B02 archaea
 B03 bacteria
 B04 viruses
 B05 organism forms
 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
 C24occupational diseases
 C25chemically induced disorders
 C26wounds and injuries
 D Chemicals and Drugs
 D01 inorganic chemicals
 D02 organic chemicals
 D03 heterocyclic compounds
 D04 polycyclic compounds
 D05 macromolecular substances
 D06 hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists
 D07 none (enzymes and coenzymes)
 D08 enzymes and coenzymes (carbohydrates)
 D09 carbohydrates (lipids)
 D10 lipids (amino acids, peptides, and proteins)
 D11 none (nucleic acids, nucleotides, and nucleosides)
 D12 amino acids, peptides, and proteins
 D13 nucleic acids, nucleotides, and nucleosides
 D20 complex mixtures
 D23 biological factors
 D25 biomedical and dental materials
 D26 pharmaceutical preparations
 D27 chemical actions and uses
 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
 G15plant physiological phenomena
 G16biological phenomena
 G17mathematical concepts
 HDisciplines and Occupations
 H01 natural science disciplines
 H02health 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 Healthcare
 N01 population characteristics
 N02 healthcare facilities, manpower, and services
 N03 healthcare 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

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