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MeSH Heading: Romani People
Tree Number(s): M01.270.984
Unique ID: D006178
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006178
Annotation: use this spelling in translations; specify geographic term
Scope Note: Ethnic group originating in India and entering Europe in the 14th or 15th century.
Entry Term(s): Gipsies; Gypsies; Roma; Romani; Romanies; Romany
Previous Indexing: Caucasoid Race (1966-1978); Ethnic Groups (1968-1978); Ethnology (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 2026; see ROMA 2016-2025; see GYPSIES 1991-2015, see ETHNIC GROUPS 1979-1990
History Note: 2026(1979); use ROMA 2016-2025; use GYPSIES 1991-2015, use ETHNIC GROUPS 1979-1990
Date Introduced: 1991/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

education (ED)

ethnology (EH)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Concept UI: M0009718
Scope Note: Ethnic group originating in India and entering Europe in the 14th or 15th century.
Terms: Romani People Preferred Term
Term UI T001149140
Date06/23/2025
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); Gipsies
Term UI T018749
Date12/14/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Gypsies
Term UI T018748
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1979); Roma
Term UI T000880529
Date05/27/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Romani
Term UI T000880532
Date05/27/2015
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2016); Romanies
Term UI T543493
Date06/17/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004); Romany
Term UI T543494
Date06/17/2003
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2004)

Romani People MeSH Descriptor Data 2026