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Digestive System Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Digestive System Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C06
Unique ID
D004066
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004066
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; refers to all organs of digestive tract: do not confuse with GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; /‌diag: consider also DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
Scope Note
Diseases in any part of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the accessory organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
Entry Version
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIS
Entry Term(s)
Digestive System Disorders
Hepatobiliary Diseases
Hepatobiliary Disorders
Previous Indexing
Gastrointestinal Diseases (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
1980
History Note
1980
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/07/01
Digestive System Diseases Preferred
Hepatobiliary Disorders Narrower
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