Blog (also known as Weblog, Blogs): A website that contains conversational personal reflections, comments and sometimes links to other sites; typically run by an individual or small group.

NIH MeSH · D000069520Publication Characteristics

Blog

Also known asWeblog · Blogs · Web Blogs · Weblogs

Definition

A website that contains conversational personal reflections, comments and sometimes links to other sites; typically run by an individual or small group.

MeSH classification

  • V01.175.125
  • V02.170.250
  • V02.530.150.250

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Related concepts

Biography

Works consisting of an account of the events, works, and achievements, personal and professional, during a person's life.

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Personal Narrative

Work consisting of accounts of individual experience in relation to a particular field or of participation in related activities.

Common questions about Blog

What does Blog mean in medicine?
A website that contains conversational personal reflections, comments and sometimes links to other sites; typically run by an individual or small group. 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 Blog known by any other names?
Yes. Blog is also referred to as Weblog, Blogs, Web Blogs, Weblogs 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 Blog sit in the medical classification?
Blog falls under the broader medical category "Publication Characteristics" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: V01.175.125, V02.170.250, V02.530.150.250). 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 (D000069520) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗