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Geography MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Geography
Tree Number(s)
H01.277.500
Unique ID
D005843
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005843
Annotation
IM as the discipline (education, history, etc); NIM with no qualifiers as a coordinate; do not use for epidemiologic aspects of disease, index disease /‌epidemiol + geographic location term
Scope Note
The science dealing with the earth and its life, especially the description of land, sea, and air and the distribution of plant and animal life, including humanity and human industries with reference to the mutual relations of these elements. (From Webster, 3d ed)
Entry Version
GEOGR
Entry Term(s)
Factor, Geographic
Factors, Geographic
Geographic Factor
Geographic Factors
Geography, Human
Human Geography
See Also
Maps as Topic
Topography, Medical
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Geography Preferred
Geographic Factors Narrower
Human Geography Narrower
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