Autonomous Vehicles (also known as Autonomous Vehicle, Vehicle, Autonomous): Vehicles controlled by automatic directions and instructions.

NIH MeSH · D000088684Technology, Industry, and Agriculture

Autonomous Vehicles

Also known asAutonomous Vehicle · Vehicle, Autonomous · Vehicles, Autonomous · Self-Driving Vehicles · Self-Driving Vehicle · Self Driving Vehicles · Vehicle, Self-Driving · Vehicles, Self-Driving · Self-Controlled Vehicles · Self-Controlled Vehicle · Self Controlled Vehicles · Vehicle, Self-Controlled

Definition

Vehicles controlled by automatic directions and instructions.

MeSH classification

  • J01.937.500.300

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Common questions about Autonomous Vehicles

What does Autonomous Vehicles mean in medicine?
Vehicles controlled by automatic directions and instructions. 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 Autonomous Vehicles known by any other names?
Yes. Autonomous Vehicles is also referred to as Autonomous Vehicle, Vehicle, Autonomous, Vehicles, Autonomous, Self-Driving Vehicles 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 Autonomous Vehicles sit in the medical classification?
Autonomous Vehicles falls under the broader medical category "Technology, Industry, and Agriculture" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: J01.937.500.300). 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 (D000088684) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗