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Speech-Language Pathology MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Speech-Language Pathology
Tree Number(s)
H02.010.750
Unique ID
D013066
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013066
Annotation
the specialty devoted to the study of speech & language disorders, their diagnosis & therapy; do not confuse with the patient or disease ( = SPEECH DISORDERS or LANGUAGE DISORDERS); AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION is also available
Scope Note
The study of speech or language disorders and their diagnosis and correction.
Entry Version
SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOL
Entry Term(s)
Language Pathology
Pathology, Language
Pathology, Speech
Pathology, Speech-Language
Speech Pathology
NLM Classification #
WL 21
Previous Indexing
Speech Therapy (1966-1979)
Public MeSH Note
91; was SPEECH PATHOLOGY 1980-90; was included in SPEECH THERAPY 1966-79
Online Note
use SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY to search SPEECH PATHOLOGY 1980-90; search SPEECH THERAPY 1966-79
History Note
91; was SPEECH PATHOLOGY 1980-90; was included in SPEECH THERAPY 1964-79 (Prov 1964-65)
Date Established
1980/01/01
Date of Entry
1978/12/14
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Speech-Language Pathology Preferred
Language Pathology Narrower
Pathology, Speech Narrower
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