Unified Medical Language System^® (UMLS^®)

2008AB MeSH Source Information

Counts

Term Type	Description	Count (MRCONSO.RRF)
CE	Entry "term" to a Supplementary Concept "term"	211288
NM	Supplementary chemical "term", a name of a substance	179190
PM	Machine permutation	86042
PCE	Preferred entry "term" to a Supplementary Concept "term"	64455
EN	MeSH nonprint entry "term"	33927
MH	Main heading	25186
N1	Chemical Abstracts Service Type 1 name of a chemical	22528
EP	Entry "term"	18092
DEV	Descriptor entry version	16387
PEN	Preferred MeSH nonprint entry "term"	15574
PEP	Preferred entry "term"	7055
DSV	Descriptor sort version	3952
PXQ	Preferred term in preferred qualifier concept.	168
QAB	Qualifier abbreviation	83
QEV	Qualifier entry version	83
TQ	Topical qualifier	83
XQ	Alternate name for a qualifier	67
HT	Hierarchical term	22
QSV	Qualifier sort version	7
HS	Short or alternate version of hierarchical term	4

Background

Every atom has a separate row in MRCONSO.RRF.
Sample data below are examples of strings (atoms) associated with each source Term Type.
Samples below are taken from MRCONSO.RRF, although not every field is shown.
Every atom is assigned a Metathesaurus Term Type based on source documentation or analysis.
Term Type abbreviations and full names are listed under 'TTY' in Appendix B3.
Term Types also appear in MRRANK.RRF.
See Section 2.7.1.3.4 in UMLS Documentation, Section 2, Metathesaurus for more information on MRCONSO.RRF, including examples of full rows displaying all data columns.

Sample Data

CE (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0604597	A1377919	L1184840	S1418205	M0057010	C011018	C011018	OXMGC
C0283264	A0527101	L0358630	S0463712	M0069504	C018202	C018202	16alpha-OHAD
C0061475	A0829613	L0576783	S0768297	M0075762	C021199	C021199	glutamate gamma-semialdehyde
C0061748	A0189329	L0126743	S0161950	M0077591	C022013	C022013	Gly-Tyr
C0078520	A0238675	L0158513	S0216318	M0081356	C012496	C012496	WR-122,455
C0066198	A0162067	L0109118	S0132259	M0090720	C028066	C028066	APAI
C0615365	A1349584	L1158898	S1389327	M0102959	C033136	C033136	coenzyme A, maleyl-
C0071477	A0215230	L0144201	S0190610	M0102976	C033141	C033141	PBB-Asp
C0043579	A0381664	L0267923	S0348418	M0105684	C034248	C034248	(1-oxyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethyl-delta(3)-pyrroline-3-methyl)methanethiosulfonate

NM (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0051146	A0159210	L0051146	S0129220	M0041801	C001570	C001570	alexidine
C0601150	A1351906	L1161009	S1391644	M0041958	C001687	C001687	maytenonic acid
C0604976	A1371476	L1179034	S1411720	M0058445	C011831	C011831	glyfluorine
C0072260	A0220985	L0072260	S0196707	M0069791	C018372	C018372	Prostaforton
C0051295	A0159688	L0051295	S0129707	M0083806	C024982	C024982	alpha-1,4-glucosidase-albumin polymer
C0610981	A2039102	L1877086	S2184245	M0086273	C026184	C026184	Pinus lambertiana sap
C0059561	A0183908	L0059561	S0156105	M0092609	C028896	C028896	erythromycin glucoheptonate
C0612764	A1375785	L1182846	S1416043	M0093317	C029215	C029215	methoxymelanin
C0072228	A0220898	L0072228	S0196622	M0095760	C030214	C030214	propylene glycol monoacrylate

PM (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0263372	A1352208	L0491479	S1391942	M0000258	D000169	D000169	Papular Acrodermatitis, Infantile
C0001486	A0359137	L0249307	S0325141	M0000404	D000257	D000257	Infection, Adenoviridae
C0017815	A0063958	L0017815	S0045287	M0002555	D001705	D001705	Glutaraldehyde-Stabilized Graft
C0006128	A0110510	L0006128	S0081132	M0002887	D001934	D001934	Regions, Branchial
C0007033	A2027579	L0007030	S2172933	M0003387	D024401	D024401	Anhydrase B, Carbonic
C0007424	A0892081	L0007424	S0833719	M0003658	D002401	D002401	Cathepsin B Like Activity
C0007465	A0045576	L0007465	S0030254	M0003693	D002423	D002423	Death Cause
C0009472	A0115699	L0009472	S0085257	M0004896	D003153	D003153	Service, Community Health
C0010174	A0534335	L0010174	S0470083	M0005235	D003362	D003362	Analysis, Cost Benefit

PCE (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0148475	A7815892	L0158153	S2188354	M0044628	C003602	C003602	Visceralgine
C0109836	A7768912	L0116161	S0144175	M0048566	C006233	C006233	cis-1-(5-neopentyl-2-thienyl)-1-phenyl-4-pyrrolidinobut-1-ene
C0124052	A7771589	L0131483	S0169844	M0049535	C006787	C006787	isobombycol
C0097649	A7766288	L0101724	S0120918	M0078056	C022270	C022270	5 beta-pregnane-3 alpha, 20 alpha-diol-3 alpha-glucuronide
C0163608	A7777604	L0191034	S0260076	M0093159	C029141	C029141	chroman C1
C0110215	A7769019	L0116548	S0144828	M0096154	C030395	C030395	CMP-N-acetylneuraminate-beta-galactoside alpha-2,6-sialyltransferase
C0102169	A7767134	L0107300	S0129297	M0102407	C032923	C032923	alkaline proteases, bacterial
C0616717	A7793450	L1162552	S1393335	M0108470	C035387	C035387	indium albumin microspheres
C0125227	A7771942	L0309654	S0172541	M0120452	C040454	C040454	lactulose-lysine

EN (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0001158	A0055578	L0014681	S0038627	M0000235	D000156	D000156	Equisetic Acid
C0001566	A0126935	L0001566	S0094262	M0000449	D000287	D000287	Topical Administration
C0001940	A0388956	L0279136	S0354910	M0000641	D000425	D000425	Alcohol-Induced Persisting Amnestic Disorder
C0021864	A0075199	L0021864	S0053970	M0002858	D001918	D001918	Intracavity Radiotherapy
C0007692	A0121324	L0007692	S0089576	M0003807	D002495	D002495	Supply, Hospital Central
C0010351	A0059853	L0277131	S0041969	M0005336	D003425	D003425	Flugestone Acetate
C0011910	A0917090	L0811518	S0858729	M0006176	D003941	D003941	Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmologic
C0012294	A0048872	L0012294	S0033017	M0006406	D004088	D004088	Dihydroergotoxin
C0013423	A1642734	L0013423	S1681244	M0006936	D004422	D004422	Dystonia Deformans Musculorum

MH (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0001646	A0020307	L0001646	S0011271	M0000496	D000320	D000320	Adrenergic Fibers
C0001992	A0021431	L0001992	S0012137	M0000679	D000447	D000447	Aldehydes
C0004044	A0027118	L0004044	S0016259	M0001859	D001237	D001237	Asphyxia
C0004475	A0028304	L0085632	S0017183	M0002060	D001374	D001374	Azacitidine
C0005557	A0030993	L0005557	S0019259	M0002554	D001705	D001705	Bioprosthesis
C0005967	A0032029	L0005967	S0020093	M0002792	D001859	D001859	Bone Neoplasms
C0006308	A2782547	L0006308	S0020806	M0002986	D042021	D042021	Brucellaceae
C0302363	A0033007	L0006311	S0020810	M0002990	D002007	D002007	Brucellosis, Bovine
C0006755	A0053949	L0006755	S0037424	M0003200	D002141	D002141	Encephalitis Virus, California

N1 (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0001187	A0532332	L0357779	S0468620	M0000250	D000167	D000167	Acridinium, 3,6-diamino-10-methyl-, chloride, mixt. with 3,6-acridinediamine
C0005982	A0527505	L0357762	S0464130	M0002799	D001865	D001865	2,4,8,10,14,18,20-Docosaheptaenedioic acid, 20-(carboxymethyl)-6-methoxy-2,5,17-trimethyl-, (R-(R,S-(E,Z,Z,E,E,Z,E)))-
C0006937	A0527262	L0355828	S0463886	M0003318	D002215	D002215	1H-Isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione, 3a,4,7,7a-tetrahydro-2-((trichloromethyl)thio)-
C0010711	A0527346	L0355870	S0463973	M0005564	D003561	D003561	2(1H)-Pyrimidinone, 4-amino-1-beta-D-arabinofuranosyl-
C0016330	A0060009	L0016330	S0042100	M0008618	D005461	D005461	Fluorine
C0022252	A0546539	L0356732	S0479723	M0011788	D007548	D007548	D-Glucitol, 1,4:3,6-dianhydro-, dinitrate
C0031891	A0537298	L0356353	S0472503	M0016844	D010853	D010853	Benzene, 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitro-
C0031990	A0528125	L0354819	S0464765	M0016899	D010894	D010894	2H-1,2-Benzothiazine-3-carboxamide, 4-hydroxy-2-methyl-N-2-pyridinyl-, 1,1-dioxide
C0035823	A0527771	L0354756	S0464400	M0019254	D012382	D012382	2-Naphthacenecarboxamide, 4-(dimethylamino)-1,4,4a,5,5a,6,11,12a-octahydro-3,6,10,12,12a-pentahydroxy-6-methyl-1,11-dioxo-N-(1-pyrrolidinylmethyl)-, (4S-(4alpha,4aalpha,5aalpha,6beta,12aalpha))-

EP (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C1260951	A0642558	L0499635	S0587599	M0000741	D027782	D027782	Allium schoenoprasum
C0002912	A0046458	L0002912	S0031065	M0001152	D000766	D000766	Dental Anesthesia
C0003248	A0024737	L0003247	S0014519	M0001356	D000910	D000910	Antibodies, Heterogenetic
C0004933	A0029570	L0004931	S0018110	M0002286	D001521	D001521	Behavior Modification
C0006230	A0016895	L0000183	S0008036	M0002948	D001971	D001971	2-Bromoergocryptine
C0007601	A0127696	L0007601	S0094847	M0003758	D002461	D002461	Transformed Cell Line
C0007820	A1643459	L1407061	S1682000	M0003914	D002561	D002561	Vascular Diseases, Intracranial
C0008971	A0106902	L0008971	S0077998	M0004569	D002985	D002985	Protocols, Clinical
C0011411	A0046706	L0011411	S0031301	M0005848	D003727	D003727	Dental Receptionists

DEV (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0494463	A12082669	L6516913	S7611500	M0333941	D000544	D000544	ALZHEIMER DIS LATE ONSET
C0002978	A12089861	L6518073	S7611644	M0001187	D000792	D000792	ANGIOGR
C0003185	A12089865	L6520330	S7611724	M0001319	D000884	D000884	ANTHROPOL CULTURAL
C0003463	A12082707	L6330094	S7235731	M0001529	D001005	D001005	ANUS NEOPL
C0006024	A12093638	L6331430	S7249211	M0002827	D001891	D001891	BORNA DIS VIRUS
C0006075	A12093641	L6329707	S7249226	M0002851	D001912	D001912	BOVINE VIRUS DIARRHEA MUCOSAL DIS
C0006098	A12071725	L6522254	S7592706	M0002857	D001918	D001918	CURIETHER
C0496899	A12089975	L6518163	S7600027	M0334228	D001932	D001932	NEOPL BRAIN BENIGN
C0007772	A12090018	L6530091	S7597774	M0003876	D002538	D002538	INTRACRANIAL ARTERIOVENOUS MALFORMATIONS CONGEN

PEN (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C1412025	A7787930	L0201916	S0803064	M0001023	D000666	D000666	Amphotericin B Cholesterol Dispersion
C0600122	A7756830	L0006461	S0021085	M0003078	D002065	D002065	Buspar
C0699301	A7757202	L0008234	S0024691	M0004124	D002701	D002701	Chlorocid
C0009294	A7757407	L0009294	S0026394	M0004755	D003087	D003087	Colicin N
C0009318	A7757414	L0009318	S0026418	M0004769	D003091	D003091	Colistin Sulfomethate
C1527284	A7757855	L0011409	S0031294	M0005924	D003784	D003784	Dental Pulp Stone
C0699051	A7783961	L0393756	S0486545	M0008914	D005672	D005672	Fusidin
C0039020	A7763564	L0039015	S0090044	M0009118	D005812	D005812	Switch Complexes
C0010906	A7757745	L0010906	S0029985	M0009382	D005973	D005973	D-Glutamine

PEP (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0009967	A7757542	L0009967	S0028119	M0000343	D000223	D000223	Coping Behavior
C0001577	A7755776	L0001577	S0011156	M0000458	D000292	D000292	Adnexitis
C0010367	A7757649	L0010367	S0028942	M0002700	D001788	D001788	Crossmatching, Blood
C0021864	A7762588	L0021864	S0079753	M0002858	D001918	D001918	Radiotherapy, Intracavity
C0002631	A7756030	L0002631	S0013279	M0004337	D002821	D002821	Amnionitis
C0042799	A7764366	L0042799	S0099192	M0004895	D003152	D003152	Visiting Nurses
C0006540	A7756855	L0006540	S0021180	M0005044	D003249	D003249	Bylaws
C0022164	A7760018	L0022164	S0054526	M0005438	D003486	D003486	Isocyanides
C0011454	A7757860	L0011454	S0031443	M0005921	D003781	D003781	Denture Stability

DSV (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0002157	A12078997	L6529813	S7611554	M0000751	D000499	D000499	AMINOPROPYLENE 03
C0039217	A12086303	L6531182	S7605552	M0001417	D000945	D000945	T AAC ANTIGENS 06
C0008671	A12075527	L6526018	S7592008	M0004437	D002898	D002898	CHROMOSOME 08
C0009500	A12079226	L6526059	S7592403	M0004926	D003174	D003174	COMPLEMENT C 01 INACTIVATOR PROTEINS
C0010731	A12082877	L0010731	S7592793	M0005576	D003569	D003569	CYTIDINE MONOPHOSPHATE ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID N
C0012055	A12068346	L6522339	S7593448	M0006260	D003995	D003995	DIBUTYRYL GUANOSINE MONOPHOSPHATE 03 05
C0012531	A12090202	L6520400	S7593537	M0006516	D004160	D004160	DIPHENYLCARBAZIDE 01 05
C0751101	A12068399	L6195758	S0394066	M0334281	D004673	D004673	POSTVACCINAL ENCEPHALOMYELITIS
C0014644	A12083074	L6518716	S7596693	M0007615	D004854	D004854	HUMAN HERPESVIRUS 04

PXQ (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0220810	A8396179	L0009698	S0416928	M0030205	Q000002	Q000002	congenital defects
C1527361	A8396190	L1222372	S0417508	M0030206	Q000002	Q000002	deformities
C0243067	A8396189	L0295218	S0417503	M0030207	Q000002	Q000002	defects
C0334079	A8396145	L0281891	S0415018	M0030209	Q000002	Q000002	aplasia
C0243066	A8396151	L0283953	S0415227	M0030210	Q000002	Q000002	atresia
C0543481	A8396235	L0307318	S0420367	M0030211	Q000002	Q000002	hypoplasia
C0243072	A8396192	L0295707	S0417636	M0030235	Q000031	Q000031	derivatives
C0243073	A8396148	L0283689	S0415191	M0030238	Q000032	Q000032	assay
C0243074	A8396166	L0280169	S0416449	M0030239	Q000032	Q000032	chemical analysis

QAB (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0000769	A12081474	L0655322	S0787633	M0030203	Q000002	Q000002	AB
C0001555	A12081475	L0493326	S0580198	M0030212	Q000008	Q000008	AD
C0001688	A12088676	L5359421	S6126961	M0030213	Q000009	Q000009	AE
C0002776	A12081476	L1190700	S1424803	M0030233	Q000031	Q000031	AA
C1524024	A12096030	L5360054	S6129091	M0030237	Q000032	Q000032	AN
C0002809	A12092369	L6494047	S7497936	M0030241	Q000033	Q000033	AH
C0003139	A12085067	L1951258	S6128031	M0030247	Q000037	Q000037	AI
C0005572	A12074144	L1224873	S0814012	M0030287	Q000096	Q000096	BI
C0005768	A12096033	L1776744	S6116001	M0030288	Q000097	Q000097	BL

QEV (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0000769	A12074143	L6330721	S7254610	M0030203	Q000002	Q000002	ABNORM
C0001555	A12085064	L6328977	S7256688	M0030212	Q000008	Q000008	ADMIN
C0001688	A12070475	L6525779	S7611292	M0030213	Q000009	Q000009	ADV EFF
C0002776	A12077845	L0214858	S7611602	M0030233	Q000031	Q000031	ANALOGS
C1524024	A12085066	L0248668	S5827942	M0030237	Q000032	Q000032	ANAL
C0002809	A12088677	L5129351	S5827947	M0030241	Q000033	Q000033	ANAT
C0003139	A12081477	L6525808	S7611714	M0030247	Q000037	Q000037	ANTAG
C0005572	A12086191	L6520163	S7590920	M0030287	Q000096	Q000096	BIOSYN
C0005768	A12096032	L0005767	S0357793	M0030288	Q000097	Q000097	BLOOD

TQ (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0000769	A3879701	L0000768	S0100733	M0030203	Q000002	Q000002	abnormalities
C0001555	A3879702	L0001555	S0100740	M0030212	Q000008	Q000008	administration & dosage
C0001688	A3879703	L0001688	S0100741	M0030213	Q000009	Q000009	adverse effects
C0002776	A3879704	L0002776	S0100750	M0030233	Q000031	Q000031	analogs & derivatives
C1524024	A3879705	L5360085	S0100751	M0030237	Q000032	Q000032	analysis
C0002809	A3879706	L0002809	S0100752	M0030241	Q000033	Q000033	anatomy & histology
C0003139	A3879707	L0003139	S0100754	M0030247	Q000037	Q000037	antagonists & inhibitors
C0005572	A3879708	L0005572	S0100784	M0030287	Q000096	Q000096	biosynthesis
C0005768	A3879709	L0005767	S0100785	M0030288	Q000097	Q000097	blood

XQ (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0000769	A3879795	L0280739	S0414931	M0030203	Q000002	Q000002	anomalies
C0000769	A3879998	L0318544	S0426355	M0030203	Q000002	Q000002	teratology
C0220810	A3879814	L0005602	S0415715	M0030205	Q000002	Q000002	birth defects
C0001688	A3879906	L0298690	S0420608	M0030213	Q000009	Q000009	injurious effects
C0001688	A3879985	L0298700	S0425612	M0030213	Q000009	Q000009	side effects
C0001688	A3880005	L0298706	S0427049	M0030213	Q000009	Q000009	undesirable effects
C0005572	A3879793	L0002745	S0414848	M0030287	Q000096	Q000096	anabolism
C0005572	A3879811	L0285917	S0415679	M0030287	Q000096	Q000096	bioformation
C0005839	A3880009	L0318984	S0427213	M0030289	Q000098	Q000098	vasculature

HT (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	sdui	code	str
C1135586	A2367949	L2305982	S2721621	U000016	U000016	MeSH Supplementals
C1256739	A2367943	L2303818	S2721615	U000017	U000017	MeSH Descriptors
C1256740	A2367948	L2305981	S2721620	U000018	U000018	MeSH Qualifiers
C1256741	A2366890	L2303817	S2720585	U000019	U000019	Index Medicus Descriptor
C1256745	A2364231	L2302923	S2717954	U000021	U000021	Check Tag
C0002784	A0135345	L0002784	S0101154	U000001	U000001	Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment (MeSH Category)
C0002807	A0135346	L0087542	S0101155	U000002	U000002	Anatomy (MeSH Category)
C0003186	A0135348	L0003186	S0101158	U000003	U000003	Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena (MeSH Category)
C0079023	A0135357	L0079023	S0101171	U000004	U000004	Biological Sciences (MeSH Category)

QSV (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	scui	sdui	code	str
C0001555	A12085065	L6525773	S7611230	M0030212	Q000008	Q000008	ADMINISTRATION A
C0002809	A12096031	L6518072	S7611608	M0030241	Q000033	Q000033	ANATOMY A
C1457898	A12096038	L6518662	S7595695	M0030446	Q000254	Q000254	GROWTH A
C0022189	A12085073	L6518850	S7597848	M0030500	Q000302	Q000302	ISOLATION A
C0023242	A12096039	L6526619	S7598279	M0030527	Q000331	Q000331	LEGISLATION AB
C0029236	A12081485	L6528851	S7600943	M0030662	Q000458	Q000458	ORGANIZATION ANDD
C0033107	A12096047	L6523119	S7602121	M0030715	Q000517	Q000517	PREVENTION A

HS (return to top)

cui	aui	lui	sui	sdui	code	str
C1256741	A2367944	L2298076	S2721616	U000019	U000019	MeSH Descriptors Class 1
C1256743	A2367945	L2298964	S2721617	U000020	U000020	MeSH Descriptors Class 2
C1256745	A2367946	L2299398	S2721618	U000021	U000021	MeSH Descriptors Class 3
C0017446	A2367947	L2299641	S2721619	U000022	U000022	MeSH Descriptors Class 4

Unified Medical Language System® (UMLS®)

2008AB MeSH Source Information

Unified Medical Language System^® (UMLS^®)