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Gastroenterology MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Gastroenterology
Tree Number(s)
H02.403.429.405
Unique ID
D005762
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005762
Scope Note
A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas).
Entry Version
GASTROENTEROL
Entry Term(s)
Hepatology
NLM Classification #
WI 21
See Also
Gastrointestinal Diseases
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Gastroenterology Preferred
Hepatology Related
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