MeSH Abbreviations
The following table reflects the abbreviation codes that may be used for applying a drug/disease qualifier term to a subject heading search query using the MeSH mnemonic.
The second column is the abbreviation code; the first column is the qualifier which the abbreviation code represents.
Drug/Medical Qualifer Term |
Abbreviation |
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Abnormalities |
AB |
Administration and dosage |
AD |
Adverse effects |
AE |
Agonists |
AG |
Analogs and derivatives |
AA |
Analysis |
AN |
Anatomy and histology |
AH |
Antagonists and inhibitors |
AI |
Biosynthesis |
BI |
Blood |
BL |
Blood supply |
BS |
Cerebrospinal fluid |
CF |
Chemical synthesis |
CS |
Chemically induced |
CI |
Chemistry |
CH |
Classification |
CL |
Complications |
CO |
Congenital |
CN |
Contraindications |
CT |
Cytology |
CY |
Deficiency |
DF |
Diagnosis |
DI |
Diagnostic use |
DU |
Diet therapy |
DH |
Drug effects |
DE |
Drug therapy |
DT |
Economics |
EC |
Education |
ED |
Embryology |
EM |
Enzymology |
EN |
Epidemiology |
EP |
Ethics |
ES |
Ethnology |
EH |
Etiology |
ET |
Genetics |
GE |
Growth and development |
GD |
History |
HI |
Immunology |
IM |
Injuries |
IN |
Innervation |
IR |
Instrumentation |
IS |
Isolation and purification |
IP |
Legislation and jurisprudence |
LJ |
Manpower |
MA |
Metabolism |
ME |
Methods |
MT |
Microbiology |
MI |
Mortality |
MO |
Nursing |
NU |
Organization and administration |
OG |
Parasitology |
PS |
Pathogenicity |
PY |
Pathology |
PA |
Pharmacokinetics |
PK |
Pharmacology |
PD |
Physiopathology |
PP |
Poisoning |
PO |
Prevention and control |
PC |
Psychology |
PX |
Radiation effects |
RE |
Radiography |
RA |
Radionuclide imaging |
RI |
Radiotherapy |
RA |
Rehabilitation |
RH |
Secondary |
SC |
Secretion |
SE |
Standards |
ST |
Statistics and numerical data |
SN |
Supply and distribution |
SD |
Surgery |
SU |
Therapeutic use |
TU |
Therapy |
TH |
Toxicity |
TO |
Transmission |
TM |
Transplantation |
TR |
Trends |
TD |
Ultrasonography |
US |
Ultrastructure |
UL |
Urine |
UR |
Utilization |
UT |
Veterinary |
VE |
Virology |
VI |
MeSH Quick Codes
The following table reflects the quick codes that may be used for applying a regular group of qualifier codes to a query using the MeSH mnemonic.
The second column is the quick code, the first column is the grouping of standard qualifiers which the quick code represents.
Quick Code Description |
Abbreviation |
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Quick anatomy (AH BS CY PA UL EM AB IR) |
QA |
Quick embryology (EM AB) |
QB |
Quick chemistry (CH AG AA AI CS) |
QC |
Quick diagnosis (DI PA RA RI US) |
QD |
Quick etiology (ET CI CO SC CN EM GE IM MI VI PS TM) |
QE |
Quick surgery (SU TR) |
QG |
Quick microbiology (MI VI) |
QK |
Quick complications (CO SC) |
QL |
Quick metabolism (ME BI BL CF DF EN PK UR) |
QM |
Quick analysis (AN BL CF IP UR) |
QN |
Quick organization (OG EC LJ MA ST SD TD UT) |
QO |
Quick pharmacology (PD AD AE PO TO AG AI CT DU PK) |
QP |
Quick statistics (SN EP EH MO SD UT) |
QS |
Quick therapy (TH DH DT NU PC RT RH SU TR) |
QT |
Quick therapeutic use (TU AD AE CT PO) |
QU |
Quick epidemiology (EP EH MO) |
QW |
Quick toxicology (PO TO AE CT) |
QX |
Quick physiology (PH GE GD IM ME BI BL CF DF EN PK UR PP SE) |
QY |
Quick cytology (CY PA UL) |
QZ |