| Heading |
Controlled term in the MeSH Thesaurus. Every subject heading has a position
in the MeSH hierarchy.
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- Osteoporosis
- Computers, Molecular
- Eidetic Imagery
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| Annotation |
The annotation instructs indexers and searchers on how to use the heading.
The annotation may include instructions on the use of qualifiers.
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a rheum dis; / drug ther: consider also GOUT SUPPRESSANTS & its
indentions; ARTHRITIS, GOUTY is also available
[for subject heading Gout]
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| Scope Note |
The scope notes defines the subject heading. It may include a literature
reference.
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The presence of parasites (especially malarial parasites) in the blood.
(Dorland, 27th ed)
[for subject heading Parasitemia]
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| Entry Term |
Synomym for or term closely related to a subject heading in MeSH. Most
subject headings are entry terms for themselves.
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- photographic memory
- memory, photographic
[for subject heading Eidetic Imagery]
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| See Also: |
Related subject headings. See-also terms may be used instead of or in
addition to the heading to search the MeSH field in MEDLINE.
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- Fasting
- Hunger
- Starvation
[for subject heading Food Deprivaton]
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| Qualifiers |
Qualifiers (also called subheadings) provide additional meaning or context
for the subject heading. Use qualifiers in conjunction with subject headings to
make your search more precise.
If you click ADD next to a qualifier on the details page,
both the subject heading and the qualifier will be added to the text
box at the bottom of the page. You do not have to add the subject heading and
the qualifier in two steps.
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- classification
- economics
- history
[for subject heading Health Care Reform]
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| Pharmacological Action
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The actions and/or uses of a substance with pharmacological properties.
Usually expressed in terms of a class of compounds.
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
[for subject heading Cortisone]
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| CAS Type 1 Name
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The systematic name assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) in
accordance with the American Chemical Society naming convention.
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Pregn-4-ene-3,11,20-trione, 17,21-dihydroxy-
[for subject heading Cortisone]
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| Registry Number
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CAS Registry Number.
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53-06-5
[for subject heading Cortisone]
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| Previous Indexing
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Subject headings used to represent the concept before the current subject
heading was established. Most of these terms are followed by a year range,
indicating the years they were used for indexing the concept. If you want to
find older documents, you should add these terms to your search of the MeSH
field.
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- Constriction, Pathologic
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Spinal Diseases
[for subject heading Spinal Stenosis]
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| Entry Combination
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This field points to other subject headings that should be used instead of a
heading/qualifier combination.
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instrumentation: Endoscopes
[The subject heading Endoscopy cannot be combined with the qualifier
instrumentation. Instead, the subject heading Endoscopes should be used.]
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| History Note |
Most history notes begins with one or more dates (expressed as YY or YYYY)
unless the subject heading was in the system as a main heading (or major
descriptor) in 1963 and has remained unchanged as a main heading to the present.
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- 2002
- 94; was BACTEROIDES GINGIVALIS 1992-93
- 2004; for CHLOROFLEXACEAE use CHLOROBI 1997-2003
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| Unique ID |
Unique identifier for the subject heading. Every identifier begins with the
letter D (for descriptor).
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D004724
[for subject heading Endoscopy]
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