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Parents MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Parents
Tree Number(s)
F01.829.263.875
I01.880.853.150.688
M01.620
Unique ID
D010290
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010290
Annotation
HUMAN only; /‌psychol: consider also PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; "unwed parent": coord IM with ILLEGITIMACY (IM)
Scope Note
Persons functioning as natural, adoptive, or substitute parents. The heading includes the concept of parenthood as well as preparation for becoming a parent.
Entry Term(s)
Parental Age
Parenthood Status
Step-Parents
Stepparent
Previous Indexing
Family (1966)
See Also
Child of Impaired Parents
Parental Consent
Parental Notification
Single Parent
Public MeSH Note
69
History Note
69(67)
Date Established
1969/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2022/04/13
Parents Preferred
Parental Age Related
Parenthood Status Related
Step-Parents Narrower
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