Appalachian Region (also known as Appalachia): A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, sout

NIH MeSH · D001061Geographicals

Appalachian Region

Also known asAppalachia

Definition

A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, and southern New York.

MeSH classification

  • Z01.107.567.875.075

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Common questions about Appalachian Region

What does Appalachian Region mean in medicine?
A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, and southern New York. 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 Appalachian Region known by any other names?
Yes. Appalachian Region is also referred to as Appalachia 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 Appalachian Region sit in the medical classification?
Appalachian Region falls under the broader medical category "Geographicals" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: Z01.107.567.875.075). 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 (D001061) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗