Africa, Central
Also known asCentral Africa
Definition
The geographical area of Africa comprising CAMEROON; CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; CHAD; CONGO; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; EQUATORIAL GUINEA; GABON; RWANDA.and SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE.
MeSH classification
- Z01.058.290.100
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000350) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗