Academia: The environment concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship.

NIH MeSH · D000097788Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Academia

Definition

The environment concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship.

MeSH classification

  • I02.079

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Common questions about Academia

What does Academia mean in medicine?
The environment concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Academia known by any other names?
Academia is the canonical name in the MeSH vocabulary. There are no commonly used alternate names for this concept in the official NIH database.
Where does Academia sit in the medical classification?
Academia falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I02.079). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000097788) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗