MeSH Example

The U.S. National Library of Medicine indexes all major international biomedical publications against a hierarchical assortment of thousands of terms known collectively as the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). The entire vocabulary is broken into three categories which each serve a distinct function.

Descriptors

Qualifiers

Supplementary Concepts (chemicals)

The entries in the corresponding directory database descend from a single object class, sometimes using the same attributes for separate purposes. Through inheritance, the application code maximizes reuse while also enabling users to view all three categories at once.

Search All MeSH Terms

Put it all together with simple hyperlinks and you can gain access to qualified searches of the latest biomedical literature on the topics of your choice in a few short clicks.

Liver Transplants

ADHD

Hospice

Lactose Intolerance

Fungal Proteins

... etc.

U.S. National Library of Medicine is the creator, maintainer, and provider of all MeSH 2007 data.