Biological Ontologies (also known as Biological Ontology, Ontologies, Biological): Structured vocabularies describing concepts from the fields of biology and relationships between concepts.

NIH MeSH · D064229Information Science

Biological Ontologies

Also known asBiological Ontology · Ontologies, Biological · Ontology, Biological · Biologic Ontologies · Biologic Ontology · Ontologies, Biologic · Ontology, Biologic · Biomedical Ontologies · Biomedical Ontology · Ontologies, Biomedical · Ontology, Biomedical

Definition

Structured vocabularies describing concepts from the fields of biology and relationships between concepts.

MeSH classification

  • L01.224.050.375.480.500
  • L01.313.500.750.300.550.500
  • L01.462.750.245.945.079

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Common questions about Biological Ontologies

What does Biological Ontologies mean in medicine?
Structured vocabularies describing concepts from the fields of biology and relationships between concepts. 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 Biological Ontologies known by any other names?
Yes. Biological Ontologies is also referred to as Biological Ontology, Ontologies, Biological, Ontology, Biological, Biologic Ontologies 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 Biological Ontologies sit in the medical classification?
Biological Ontologies falls under the broader medical category "Information Science" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: L01.224.050.375.480.500, L01.313.500.750.300.550.500, L01.462.750.245.945.079). 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 (D064229) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗