Table 1.
Categories of MeSH: MeSH.db provides 16 categories of MeSH terms in 2013
| Abbreviations | Categories | No. of terms | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Anatomy | 2882 | Muscles, Skeleton |
| B | Organisms | 5169 | Gram-negative Bacteria |
| C | Diseases | 111257 | Leukemia, Burns |
| D | Chemicals and Drugs | 20633 | Fatty Acids, Ligases |
| E | Analytical Diagnostic and Therapeutic | 4720 | Dental Care |
| Techniques and Equipment | |||
| F | Psychiatry and Psychology | 1127 | Behavior, Motivation |
| G | Phenomena and Processes | 3352 | Antibody Formation |
| H | Disciplines and Occupations | 495 | Biology, Clinical Medicine |
| I | Anthropology, Education, Sociology and | 622 | Economics, Culture |
| Social Phenomena | |||
| J | Technology and Food and Beverages | 597 | Bread, Coffee, Tea |
| K | Humanities | 216 | Music, Religion |
| L | Information Science | 505 | Communications Media |
| M | Persons | 245 | Adult Children, Drug Users |
| N | Health Care | 2297 | Oral Health, Women’s Health |
| V | Publication Type | 180 | Book Illustrations, Letter |
| Z | Geographical Locations | 546 | Japan, China, Taiwan |
Each category is abbreviated as a single capital letter defined by NLM.