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Persons with Intellectual Disabilities MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Tree Number(s)
M01.150.600
Unique ID
D019989
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019989
Scope Note
Persons diagnosed as having significantly lower than average intelligence and considerable problems in adapting to everyday life or lacking independence in regard to activities of daily living.
Entry Term(s)
Intellectually Disabled Persons
Mentally Disabled
Mentally Disabled Persons
Mentally Handicapped
Mentally Retarded
Persons with Intellectual Disability
Persons with Mental Disabilities
See Also
Intellectual Disability
Public MeSH Note
2025; was PERSONS WITH MENTAL DISABILITIES 1998-2024
History Note
2025 (1998)
Entry Combination
education:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/07/30
Persons with Intellectual Disabilities Preferred
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