Anatomy

Body Regions

Anatomical areas of the body.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Anatomical areas of the body.

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Classification

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Body Region
  • Region, Body
  • Regions, Body

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Aspects Covered

16 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

INDEXER: Do not use

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History Note

98; use explode 1971-97

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Previous Indexing

  • specific region (1966-1997)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A01

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Body Regions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001829. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001829
  2. Body Regions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125627024