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Melanesia MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Melanesia
Tree Number(s)
Z01.639.760.590
Unique ID
D008542
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008542
Annotation
a group of islands northeast of Australia; includes, in addition to indentions & X refs, Norfolk Island
Scope Note
The collective name for the islands of the Pacific Ocean northeast of Australia, including NEW CALEDONIA; VANUATU; New Hebrides, Solomon Islands, Admiralty Islands, Bismarck Archipelago and FIJI (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p748).
Entry Term(s)
British Solomon Islands
Norfolk Island
Solomon Islands
History Note
68
Date Established
1968/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/10/29
Revision Date
2024/10/29
Melanesia Preferred
British Solomon Islands Narrower
Norfolk Island Narrower
Solomon Islands Narrower
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