Asia, Eastern
Also known asEast Asia · Far East · Eastern Asia
Definition
A geographic area of east and southeast Asia encompassing CHINA; HONG KONG; JAPAN; KOREA; MACAO; MONGOLIA; and TAIWAN.
MeSH classification
- Z01.252.474
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D005202) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗