List of MeSH codes

The following is a list of the codes for MeSH. It is a product of the United States National Library of Medicine. Click on the prefixes (A01 etc.) in the list below to see detailed codes.

Source for content is 2006 MeSH Trees.

• A - Anatomy
  • A01 --- body regions (74 articles)
  • A02 --- musculoskeletal system (213 articles)
  • A03 --- digestive system (98 articles)
  • A04 --- respiratory system (46 articles)
  • A05 --- urogenital system (87 articles)
  • A06 --- endocrine system
  • A07 --- cardiovascular system
  • A08 --- nervous system
  • A09 --- sense organs
  • A10 --- tissues
  • A11 --- cells
  • A12 --- fluids and secretions
  • A13 --- animal structures
  • A14 --- stomatognathic system
  • A15 --- hemic and immune systems
  • A16 --- embryonic structures
  • A17 --- integumentary system

• B - Organisms
  • B01 --- animals
  • B02 --- algae
  • B03 --- bacteria
  • B04 --- viruses
  • B05 --- fungi
  • B06 --- plants
  • B07 --- archaea
  • B08 --- mesomycetozoea

• C - Diseases
  • C01 --- bacterial infections and mycoses
  • C02 --- virus diseases
  • C03 --- parasitic diseases
  • C04 --- neoplasms
  • C05 --- musculoskeletal diseases
  • C06 --- digestive system diseases
  • C07 --- stomatognathic diseases
  • C08 --- respiratory tract diseases
  • C09 --- otorhinolaryngologic diseases
  • C10 --- nervous system diseases
  • C11 --- eye diseases
  • C12 --- urologic and male genital diseases
  • C13 --- female genital diseases and pregnancy complications
  • C14 --- cardiovascular diseases
  • C15 --- hemic and lymphatic diseases
  • C16 --- congenital, hereditary, and neonatal diseases and abnormalities
  • C17 --- skin and connective tissue diseases
  • C18 --- nutritional and metabolic diseases
  • C19 --- endocrine system diseases
  • C20 --- immune system diseases
  • C21 --- disorders of environmental origin
  • C22 --- animal diseases
  • C23 --- pathological conditions, signs and symptoms

• D - Chemicals and Drugs
  • D01 --- inorganic chemicals
  • D02 --- organic chemicals
  • D03 --- heterocyclic compounds
  • D04 --- polycyclic compounds
  • D05 --- macromolecular substances
  • D06 --- hormones, hormone substitutes, and hormone antagonists
  • D07 --- none (enzymes and coenzymes)
  • D08 --- enzymes and coenzymes (carbohydrates)
  • D09 --- carbohydrates (lipids)
  • D10 --- lipids (amino acids, peptides, and proteins)
  • D11 --- none (nucleic acids, nucleotides, and nucleosides)
  • D12/20 --- amino acids, peptides, and proteins (complex mixtures)
  • D13/23 --- nucleic acids, nucleotides, and nucleosides (biological factors)
  • D14/25 --- biomedical and dental materials
  • D15/26 --- pharmaceutical preparations
  • D16/27 --- chemical actions and uses
  • D20 --- complex mixtures
  • D23 --- biological factors

• E - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
  • E01 --- diagnosis
  • E02 --- therapeutics
  • E03 --- anesthesia and analgesia
  • E04 --- surgical procedures, operative
  • E05 --- investigative techniques
  • E06 --- dentistry
  • E07 --- equipment and supplies

• F - Psychiatry and Psychology
  • F01 --- behavior and behavior mechanisms
  • F02 --- psychological phenomena and processes
  • F03 --- mental disorders
  • F04 --- behavioral disciplines and activities

• G - Biological Sciences
  • G01 --- biological sciences
  • G02 --- health occupations
  • G03 --- environment and public health
  • G04 --- biological phenomena, cell phenomena, and immunity
  • G05 --- genetic processes
  • G06 --- biochemical phenomena, metabolism, and nutrition
  • G07 --- physiological processes
  • G08 --- reproductive and urinary physiology
  • G09 --- circulatory and respiratory physiology
  • G10 --- digestive, oral, and skin physiology
  • G11 --- musculoskeletal, neural, and ocular physiology
  • G12 --- chemical and pharmacologic phenomena
  • G13 --- genetic phenomena
  • G14 --- genetic structures

• H - Physical Sciences
  • H01 --- natural sciences

• I - Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
  • I01 --- social sciences
  • I02 --- education
  • I03 --- human activities

• J - Technology and Food and Beverages
  • J01 --- technology, industry, and agriculture
  • J02 --- food and beverages

• K - Humanities
  • K01 --- humanities

• L - Information Science
  • L01 --- information science

• M - Persons
  • M01 --- persons

• N - Health Care
  • N01 --- population characteristics
  • N02 --- health care facilities, manpower, and services
  • N03 --- health care economics and organizations
  • N04 --- health services administration
  • N05 --- health care quality, access, and evaluation

• V - Publication Characteristics
  • V01 --- publication components (publication type)
  • V02 --- publication formats (publication type)
  • V03 --- study characteristics (publication type)
  • V04 --- support of research

• Z - Geographic Locations
  • Z01 --- geographic locations