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Communication Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Communication Disorders
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.606.150
C23.888.592.604.150
F03.625.374
Unique ID
D003147
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003147
Annotation
general or unspecified: prefer specifics
Scope Note
Disorders of verbal and nonverbal communication caused by receptive or expressive LANGUAGE DISORDERS, cognitive dysfunction (e.g., MENTAL RETARDATION), psychiatric conditions, and HEARING DISORDERS.
Entry Version
COMMUNICATION DIS
Entry Term(s)
Acquired Communication Disorders
Childhood Communication Disorders
Communication Disabilities
Communication Disorders, Childhood
Communication Disorders, Developmental
Communication Disorders, Neurogenic
Communicative Disorders
Communicative Dysfunction
Developmental Communication Disorders
Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Previous Indexing
Hearing Disorders (1966-1984)
Language Disorders (1967-1984)
Speech Disorders (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note
1998; see COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS 1985-97
History Note
1998(1985)
Date Established
1985/01/01
Date of Entry
1984/04/11
Revision Date
2015/07/06
Communication Disorders Preferred
Acquired Communication Disorders Narrower
Childhood Communication Disorders Narrower
Communication Disabilities Related
Communication Disorders, Developmental Narrower
Neurogenic Communication Disorders Narrower
Communicative Dysfunction Related
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