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Table of Content

  1. Classes
  2. Object Properties
  3. Data Properties
  4. Annotation Properties
  5. Namespace Declarations

Classes

MeSH AllowedDescriptorQualifierPairc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#AllowedDescriptorQualifierPair

A combined MeSH descriptor and qualifier, where the pairing is allowed by MeSH rules. These URIs are a mash up of the descriptor and qualifier identifiers, such as D000236Q000235.
has super-classes
MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc
is disjoint with
MeSH DisallowedDescriptorQualifierPairc

MeSH CheckTagc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#CheckTag

A special class of descriptor singled out because they are so frequently applied to biomedical literature. There are only 2 Descriptors that are members of the class meshv:CheckTag: D005260 (Male) and D008297 (Female). These two Descriptors do not have tree numbers.
has super-classes
MeSH Descriptorc
is disjoint with
MeSH GeographicalDescriptorc, MeSH PublicationTypec, MeSH TopicalDescriptorc

MeSH Conceptc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#Concept

MeSH concepts are meanings. Many MeSH concepts contain synonymous terms. meshv:Concept identifiers begin with 'M' such as M0000013, 'Congenital Abnormalities'.
has super-classes
thingc
is in domain of
broaderConceptop, narrowerConceptop, relatedConceptop
is in range of
broaderConceptop, narrowerConceptop, relatedConceptop
is disjoint with
MeSH Descriptorc, MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc, MeSH Qualifierc, MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c, MeSH Termc, MeSH TreeNumberc

MeSH Descriptorc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#Descriptor

MeSH Descriptors are a cluster of one or more concepts used to describe what a publication is about. meshv:Descriptor is the parent class of meshv:TopicalDescriptor, meshv:GeographicDescriptor, meshv:PublicationType, and meshv:CheckTag.
has super-classes
thingc
has sub-classes
MeSH CheckTagc, MeSH GeographicalDescriptorc, MeSH PublicationTypec, MeSH TopicalDescriptorc
is in domain of
broaderDescriptorop
is in range of
broaderDescriptorop, hasDescriptorop
is disjoint with
MeSH Conceptc, MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc, MeSH Qualifierc, MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c, MeSH Termc, MeSH TreeNumberc

MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#DescriptorQualifierPair

A combined MeSH descriptor and qualifier pair. Allowed pairs (according to MeSH rules) belong to the class meshv:AllowedDescriptorQualifierPair. Disallowed pairs belong to the class meshv:DisallowedDescriptorQualifierPair.
has super-classes
thingc
has sub-classes
MeSH AllowedDescriptorQualifierPairc, MeSH DisallowedDescriptorQualifierPairc
is disjoint with
MeSH Conceptc, MeSH Descriptorc, MeSH Qualifierc, MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c, MeSH Termc, MeSH TreeNumberc

MeSH DisallowedDescriptorQualifierPairc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#DisallowedDescriptorQualifierPair

A combined MeSH descriptor and qualifier where the pairing is not allowed by MeSH rules, such as Abdomen/radiography.
has super-classes
MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc
is disjoint with
MeSH AllowedDescriptorQualifierPairc

MeSH GeographicalDescriptorc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#GeographicalDescriptor

A descriptor that references places or regions of the world, such as D001061, 'Appalachian Region'.
has super-classes
MeSH Descriptorc
is disjoint with
MeSH CheckTagc, MeSH PublicationTypec, MeSH TopicalDescriptorc

MeSH PublicationTypec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#PublicationType

A special class of descriptor that describes what type of publication a resource is as opposed to what it is about. All MeSH Publication Types are in the V tree.
has super-classes
MeSH Descriptorc
is disjoint with
MeSH CheckTagc, MeSH GeographicalDescriptorc, MeSH TopicalDescriptorc

MeSH Qualifierc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#Qualifier

Also known as Subheadings, these provide context to the use of a MeSH Heading.
has super-classes
thingc
is in domain of
broaderQualifierop
is in range of
allowableQualifierop, broaderQualifierop, hasQualifierop
is disjoint with
MeSH Conceptc, MeSH Descriptorc, MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc, MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c, MeSH Termc, MeSH TreeNumberc

MeSH SCR Chemicalc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#SCR_Chemical

These are chemicals, drugs, enzymes, vitamins, etc.
has super-classes
MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c
is disjoint with
MeSH SCR Diseasec, MeSH SCR Organismc, MeSH SCR Protocolc

MeSH SCR Diseasec back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#SCR_Disease

SCR Diseases were originally brought into MeSH from a list maintained by the Office of Rare Diseases Research.
has super-classes
MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c
is disjoint with
MeSH SCR Chemicalc, MeSH SCR Organismc, MeSH SCR Protocolc

MeSH SCR Organismc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#SCR_Organism

SCR Organisms includes viruses and more broadly organisms (B cat).
has super-classes
MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c
is disjoint with
MeSH SCR Chemicalc, MeSH SCR Diseasec, MeSH SCR Protocolc

MeSH SCR Protocolc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#SCR_Protocol

MeSH protocols are therapies in the domain of cancer treatment.
has super-classes
MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c
is disjoint with
MeSH SCR Chemicalc, MeSH SCR Diseasec, MeSH SCR Organismc

MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#SupplementaryConceptRecord

Supplementary Concepts are created in MeSH to aid in searching the large volume of mainly chemicals and drugs. meshv:SupplementaryConceptRecord has three sub-classes: meshv:RegularSubstance, meshv:SCR_Protocol, and meshv:SCR_Disease.
has super-classes
thingc
has sub-classes
MeSH SCR Chemicalc, MeSH SCR Diseasec, MeSH SCR Organismc, MeSH SCR Protocolc
is disjoint with
MeSH Conceptc, MeSH Descriptorc, MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc, MeSH Qualifierc, MeSH Termc, MeSH TreeNumberc

MeSH Termc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#Term

MeSH terms provide synonymous names for MeSH concepts. Terms have 'T' identifiers, and are considered either preferred or lexical variants, such as 'Congenital Abnormalities' as opposed to 'Abnormality, Congenital'.
has super-classes
thingc
is disjoint with
MeSH Conceptc, MeSH Descriptorc, MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc, MeSH Qualifierc, MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c, MeSH TreeNumberc

MeSH TopicalDescriptorc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#TopicalDescriptor

Topical Descriptors indicate the subject of an indexed item such as a journal article. See D063926, 'Drug Hypersensitivity Syndrome', for an example.
has super-classes
MeSH Descriptorc
is disjoint with
MeSH CheckTagc, MeSH GeographicalDescriptorc, MeSH PublicationTypec

MeSH TreeNumberc back to ToC or Class ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#TreeNumber

Tree Numbers are used to organize MeSH Descriptors in a broader-than/narrower-than manner.
has super-classes
thingc
is in domain of
parentTreeNumberop
is in range of
parentTreeNumberop, treeNumberop
is disjoint with
MeSH Conceptc, MeSH Descriptorc, MeSH DescriptorQualifierPairc, MeSH Qualifierc, MeSH SupplementaryConceptRecord c, MeSH Termc

Object Properties

allowableQualifierop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#allowableQualifier

Relates Descriptors to Qualifiers. A specific Qualifier allowed in combination with the Descriptor.
has range
MeSH Qualifierc

broaderConceptop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#broaderConcept

Relates one Concept to another. A semantic relationship between two Concepts, usually between the preferred concept and subordinate concept(s) where one is broader in meaning. Example: M0024816 is broader than M0024811.
has super-properties
broaderop
has domain
MeSH Conceptc
has range
MeSH Conceptc

broaderDescriptorop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#broaderDescriptor

Relates one Descriptor to another. The immediate parent Descriptor(s) of a given Descriptor based on the TreeNumber hierarchy. Example: both DUI D007254 (Information Science) and DUI D008491 (Medical Informatics Applications) are parents of DUI D016247 (Information Storage and Retrieval).
has super-properties
broaderop
has domain
MeSH Descriptorc
has range
MeSH Descriptorc

broaderQualifierop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#broaderQualifier

Relates one Qualifier to another. The immediate parent Qualifier(s) of a given Qualifier based on the TreeNumber hierarchy. Example: QUI Q000458 (organization & administration) is a parent of QUI Q000592 (standards).
has super-properties
broaderop
has domain
MeSH Qualifierc
has range
MeSH Qualifierc

conceptop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#concept

Relates Descriptors, Qualifiers or SupplementaryConceptRecords to Concepts. Designates a member of a collection of Concepts for a Descriptor, Qualifier or SCR.
has sub-properties
preferredConceptop

hasDescriptorop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#hasDescriptor

Relates DescriptorQualifierPairs to Descriptors.
has range
MeSH Descriptorc

hasQualifierop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#hasQualifier

Relates DescriptorQualifierPairs to Qualifiers.
has range
MeSH Qualifierc

indexerConsiderAlsoop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#indexerConsiderAlso

Relates SupplementaryConceptRecords to Descriptors or DescriptorQualifierPairs. A Descriptor or DescriptorQualifierPair that is usually broader than the SupplementaryConceptRecord, and which is suggested as an indexing guideline for addition to the citation if pertinent to the article being indexed.

mappedToop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#mappedTo

Relates SupplementaryConceptRecords to Descriptors or DescriptorQualifierPairs. A Descriptor or DescriptorQualifierPair that is a parent (not the main parent; lacks an asterisk designation in the Source XML) for the SupplementaryConceptRecord and that is automatically added to the journal citation for which the SupplementaryConceptRecord is indexed. See also meshv:preferredMappedTo.
has sub-properties
preferredMappedToop

narrowerConceptop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#narrowerConcept

Relates one Concept to another. A semantic relationship between the preferred concept and subordinate concept(s) where one is narrower in meaning. Example: M0353609 is narrower with respect to M0000001.
has domain
MeSH Conceptc
has range
MeSH Conceptc

parentTreeNumberop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#parentTreeNumber

Relates one TreeNumber to another. Immediate “parent” TreeNumber, meaning one level higher in the TreeNumber hierarchy. Example: D03.438.221 is a parent of D03.438.221.173.

has characteristics: transitive

has domain
MeSH TreeNumberc
has range
MeSH TreeNumberc

pharmacologicalActionop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#pharmacologicalAction

Relates Descriptors or SupplementaryConceptRecords to Descriptors. Reference to a Descriptor describing observed biological activity of an exogenously administered chemical represented by a Descriptor or SupplementaryConceptRecord.

preferredConceptop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#preferredConcept

Relates Descriptors or Supplementary Concept Records to Concepts. The preferred concept is frequently a broader concept that includes narrower sub-concepts, but may also be one among several distinct concepts. The preferred concept is selected as the primary or most prominent representation among the concepts in the literature. meshv:preferredConcept is a subproperty of meshv:concept.
has super-properties
conceptop

preferredMappedToop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#preferredMappedTo

Relates SupplementaryConceptRecords to Descriptors or DescriptorQualifierPairs. Designates a Descriptor or DescriptorQualifierPair that is a main parent (includes an asterisk designation in the Source XML) for the SupplementaryConceptRecord and that is automatically added to the journal citation for which the SupplementaryConceptRecord is indexed. meshv:preferredMappedTo is a subproperty of meshv:mappedTo.
has super-properties
mappedToop

preferredTermop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#preferredTerm

Relates Concepts, Descriptors, Qualifiers or SupplementaryConceptRecords to Terms. Indicates that the Term is the preferred term for a Concept, Descriptor, Qualifier, or SupplementaryConceptRecord.
has super-properties
termop

relatedConceptop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#relatedConcept

Relates one Concept to another. A semantic relationship between two Concepts, usually between the preferred Concept and subordinate Concept(s) where one is neither broader nor narrower in meaning. Example: M0000562 is related to M0000561
has domain
MeSH Conceptc
has range
MeSH Conceptc

seeAlsoop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#seeAlso

Relates one Descriptor to another. Reference to a specific Descriptor to which a user is referred by a 'see related' cross-reference.

termop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#term

Relates Concepts to Terms. Each Concept has a set of entry terms and a preferred term that are related to the Concept.
has sub-properties
preferredTermop

treeNumberop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#treeNumber

Relates Descriptors or Qualifiers to TreeNumbers. Alpha-numeric string referring to location within a Descriptor or Qualifier hierarchy. Used for browsing the MeSH vocabulary and for inclusive searches by retrieval systems using MeSH. (Note that the Trees hierarchy is not represented using subelements. The hierarchy is represented by the TreeNumber itself.) Up to thirteen hierarchical levels.
has range
MeSH TreeNumberc

useInsteadop back to ToC or Object Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#useInstead

Relates DisallowedDescriptorQualifierPairs to Descriptors or AllowedDescriptorQualifierPairs. Descriptor or DescriptorQualifierPair recommended in place of the prohibited combination.

Data Properties

abbreviationdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#abbreviation

A property of Terms. Two-letter, uppercase abbreviation for a Qualifier term.

activedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#active

A property of all classes. A Boolean-typed property that indicates whether MeSH content is active in the current MeSH year.
has range
boolean

altLabeldp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#altLabel

A property of Terms. A lexical variant for a Term’s prefLabel. meshv:altLabel is a subproperty of rdfs:label
has super-properties
labeldp

annotationdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#annotation

A property of Descriptors or Qualifiers. Free-text information for indexers and catalogers concerning the use of the Descriptor or Qualifier.

casn1_labeldp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#casn1_label

A property of Concepts. Free-text of the Chemical Abstracts Type N1 Name which is the systematic name used in the Chemical Abstracts Chemical Substance and Formula Indexes. The systematic name is a unique name assigned to a chemical substance to represent its structure. First available in 1995.

considerAlsodp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#considerAlso

A property of Descriptors. Free-text information that refers a user from a Descriptor to other terms which have related roots.

dateCreateddp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#dateCreated

A property of Descriptors, Qualifiers, SupplementaryConceptRecords or Terms. Date in YYYY-MM-DD format when a Descriptor, Qualifer, SupplementaryConceptRecord or Term was first added to MeSH provisionally. This timestamp may be a year behind the dateEstablished. Upon conversion to a new MeSH maintenance system in 1999, a default value of 1999-01-01 was supplied.

dateEstablisheddp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#dateEstablished

A property of Descriptors or Qualifiers. Date in YYYY-MM-DD format when the Descriptor or Qualifier became effective for use; set to YYYY-01-01 where YYYY = year of introduction to MeSH.

dateReviseddp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#dateRevised

A property of Descriptors, Qualifiers, or SupplementaryConceptRecords. Indicates that a revision was made to Descriptor, Qualifier, or SupplementaryConceptRecord data in YYYY-MM-DD format.

entryVersiondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#entryVersion

A property of Terms. Used for internal NLM processing only.

frequencydp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#frequency

A property of SupplementaryConceptRecords. Number of citations indexed with a SupplementaryConceptRecord in MEDLINE/PubMed. Automatically updated monthly in the XML. See also meshv:source definition.

historyNotedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#historyNote

A property of Descriptors or Qualifiers. Free-text information that traces the concept in MeSH and is deemed helpful for the online searcher. Headings and entry terms are entered in upper case. Initial characters refer to the year in which the Descriptor or Qualifier was created in MeSH in its current form (i.e., with the same preferred term). A date in parentheses indicates the oldest creation date of terms, provisional headings (before 1975), or minor headings (before 1991), which are reflected in bibliographic citations. Entries without a year date were created between 1963 and 1966.

identifierdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#identifier

A property of Descriptors, Qualifiers, SupplementaryConceptRecords, Concepts and Terms. Descriptor identifier is a 7 or 10 alphanumeric starting with the letter D. Qualifier identifier is a 7 or 10 alphanumeric starting with the letter Q. SupplementaryConceptRecord identifier is a 7 or 10 alphanumeric starting with the letter C. Concept identifier is an 8 or 10 alphanumeric starting with the letter M. Term identifier is a 7 or 10 alphanumeric starting with the letter T. The 10 alphanumeric format was implemented for new identifiers created on or after about May 19, 2014.

lastActiveYeardp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#lastActiveYear

A property of all classes. Indicates the most recent year in which inactive MeSH content was active.
has range
string

lexicalTagdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#lexicalTag

A property of Terms. A 3-letter value that indicates the lexical category. Valid values with their meanings in parentheses are: ABB (Abbreviation); ABX (Embedded abbreviation); ACR (Acronym); ACX (Embedded acronym); EPO (Eponym); LAB (Lab number); NAM (Proper name); NON (None); and TRD (Trade name). Note that in the XML, a Permuted Term will always have the same Lexical Tag value as the term from which it is generated.

nlmClassificationNumberdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#nlmClassificationNumber

A property of Descriptors. Most MeSH Descriptors have a corresponding NLM Classification (the system for the organization of literature). Descriptors that lack an NLM Classification Number include those that point to more than one number, those in the Z Tree (Geographicals), and many of those in the V Tree (Publication Characteristics). This NLM classification is similar to the Library of Congress Classification (LCC).
has range
string

notedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#note

A property of SupplementaryConceptRecords. Free-text narrative giving information about the SupplementaryConceptRecord, and may include information such as the registryNumber.

onlineNotedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#onlineNote

A property of Descriptors and Qualifiers. Free-text information intended to direct the MeSH online searcher to alternate search terms. Superseded by a more detailed historyNote when onlineNote is not present.

prefLabeldp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#prefLabel

A property of Terms. The preferred string for the term. meshv:prefLabel is a subproperty of rdfs:label.
has super-properties
labeldp

previousIndexingdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#previousIndexing

A property of Descriptors and Supplementary Concept Records. Free-text information referring to Descriptors or DescriptorQualifierPairs that were used to index the concept in MEDLINE before the Descriptor was created. Intended to enable users of new Descriptors to find similar concepts indexed before the Descriptor was created. Includes a date or date range. May include descriptive text referring to a group of Descriptors as “specifics”. Data are not maintained when a Descriptor or Qualifier name changes. DUI D005290 example: Iron (1966-1974). Also used for SupplementaryConceptRecords to refer to the Descriptor or DescriptorQualifierPair to which the SupplementaryConceptRecord was previously mapped.

publicMeSHNotedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#publicMeSHNote

A property of Descriptors. Free-text information about the history of changes to the Descriptor that may be helpful to the user of the printed Index Medicus publication (ceased in 2005). This includes the date the Descriptor was created in MeSH, changes in the preferred term, earlier status as an SupplementaryConceptRecord, etc. Unlike the History Note, this note reflects the MeSH vocabulary printed at that point in time, not as updated for online databases. Applies only to TopicalDescriptors. MeSH Descriptor labels are in upper case.

registryNumberdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#registryNumber

A property of Concepts. A unique identifier from one of these sources: Enzyme Commission (Example: EC 2.4.2.17; Example for Partial enzyme number: EC 1.4.3.-); Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) (Example: 7004-12-8); FDA Substance Registration System Unique Identifier (UNII) in 10-character format (Example: R16CO5Y76E); or the value of 0 if no match is available from the previous sources. A single MeSH Concept can only have one Registry Number. Used for Concepts related to Descriptors in the D Category Drugs and Chemicals and for SupplementaryConceptRecords.

relatedRegistryNumberdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#relatedRegistryNumber

A property of Concepts. An additional unique identifier for chemicals, which is sometimes followed by a label in parentheses. Multiple Related Registry Numbers are allowed for each Concept. For example, these might be salts and/or stereoisomers of the parent compound. Used for Concepts related to Descriptors in the D Category Drugs and Chemicals and for SupplementaryConceptRecords.

scopeNotedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#scopeNote

A property of Concepts. Free-text narrative giving the scope and meaning (definition) of a Concept.

sortVersiondp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#sortVersion

A property of Terms. Custom version of a Term label used to sort properly in a print product; format is all uppercase.

sourcedp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#source

A property of SupplementaryConceptRecords. Citation reference string in which the SupplementaryConceptRecord was first found. Single occurrence if SupplementaryConceptRecord created since 1980; frequency reports total citations indexed with the term in MEDLINE/PubMed. Possible multiple occurrences if SupplementaryConceptRecord created prior to 1980; term not found on those citations in MEDLINE/PubMed. Number of multiple Source occurrences need to be added to Frequency count for grand total of citations to articles discussing the SCR.

thesaurusIDdp back to ToC or Data Property ToC

IRI: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#thesaurusID

A property of Terms. Name of a Thesaurus in which the term occurs. The value 'NLM' is equivalent to MeSH.

Annotation Properties

descriptionap back to ToC or Annotation Property ToC

IRI: http://purl.org/dc/terms/description

Namespace Declarations back to ToC

default namespace
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/vocab#
owl
http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#
rdf
http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#
rdfs
http://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#
terms
http://purl.org/dc/terms/
xsd
http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#

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