Angola: A republic in southern Africa, southwest of DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO and west of ZAMBIA. Its capital is Luanda.

NIH MeSH · D000810Geographicals

Angola

Definition

A republic in southern Africa, southwest of DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO and west of ZAMBIA. Its capital is Luanda.

MeSH classification

  • Z01.058.290.175.095

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Common questions about Angola

What does Angola mean in medicine?
A republic in southern Africa, southwest of DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO and west of ZAMBIA. Its capital is Luanda. 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 Angola known by any other names?
Angola 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 Angola sit in the medical classification?
Angola falls under the broader medical category "Geographicals" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: Z01.058.290.175.095). 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 (D000810) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗