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Biological Science Disciplines MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Biological Science Disciplines
Tree Number(s)
H01.158
Unique ID
D001690
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001690
Annotation
BIOLOGY is also available
Scope Note
All of the divisions of the natural sciences dealing with the various aspects of the phenomena of life and vital processes. The concept includes anatomy and physiology, biochemistry and biophysics, and the biology of animals, plants, and microorganisms. It should be differentiated from BIOLOGY, one of its subdivisions, concerned specifically with the origin and life processes of living organisms.
Entry Term(s)
Biologic Sciences
Biological Science
Biological Sciences
Life Sciences
Science, Biological
Sciences, Biological
Previous Indexing
Biology (1975-1990)
Public MeSH Note
2009; see BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 1991-2008; for BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES see BIOLOGY 1990
History Note
2009 (1991); use BIOLOGY 1975-1990
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2008/07/08
Biological Science Disciplines Preferred
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