Details Tab for Descriptor Records

Descriptor records contain the following fields:

• Descriptor records always contain:
  • MeSH Heading
  • Tree Number(s)
  • Unique ID
  • Date Established
  • Date of Entry

• Descriptor records may also contain:
  • Annotation
  • Scope Note
  • Entry Version
  • Entry Term(s)
  • See Also
  • Consider Also
  • Pharm Action
  • Registry Number
  • Related Numbers
  • CAS Type 1 Name
  • NLM Classification #
  • Previous Indexing
  • Public MeSH Note
  • History Note
  • Entry Combinations
  • Revision Date

Detailed information on selected fields of a MeSH record are provided on the next few pages. Additional information on specific fields can be found at XML MeSH Data Elements