An
Introduction to MeSH® Vocabulary
What is
MeSH?
MeSH
is the acronym for "Medical
Subject Headings." MeSH is the authority
list of the vocabulary terms used for
subject analysis of biomedical literature
at NLM. MeSH vocabulary is used for indexing
journal articles for MEDLINE and is also used for cataloging books
and audiovisuals.
The MeSH controlled
vocabulary is a distinctive feature of MEDLINE. It imposes uniformity
and consistency to the indexing of biomedical literature. MeSH terms
are arranged in a hierarchical categorized manner called MeSH Tree
Structures and are updated annually.
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