Academic Failure (also known as Academic Failures, Failure, Academic): Student’s unsuccessful attempt at academic achievement or a marked inadequacy in the areas of scholarship or study. This is not underachievement which is performance, usually in school work, poorer than that predicted from aptitude and/or intelligen

NIH MeSH · D000075022Health Care

Academic Failure

Also known asAcademic Failures · Failure, Academic · Failures, Academic

Definition

Student’s unsuccessful attempt at academic achievement or a marked inadequacy in the areas of scholarship or study. This is not underachievement which is performance, usually in school work, poorer than that predicted from aptitude and/or intelligence testing.

MeSH classification

  • N01.824.196.125

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Common questions about Academic Failure

What does Academic Failure mean in medicine?
Student’s unsuccessful attempt at academic achievement or a marked inadequacy in the areas of scholarship or study. This is not underachievement which is performance, usually in school work, poorer than that predicted from aptitude and/or intelligence testing. 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 Academic Failure known by any other names?
Yes. Academic Failure is also referred to as Academic Failures, Failure, Academic, Failures, Academic in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Academic Failure sit in the medical classification?
Academic Failure falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N01.824.196.125). 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 (D000075022) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗