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