Bosnia and Herzegovina (also known as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia): A country of eastern Europe, formerly the province of Bosnia in Yugoslavia, uniting with the province of Herzegovina to form the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1946. It was created 7 April 1992 as a result of the division of Yugoslavia and recogn

NIH MeSH · D017522Geographicals

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Also known asBosnia-Herzegovina · Bosnia · Bosnia and Hercegovina

Definition

A country of eastern Europe, formerly the province of Bosnia in Yugoslavia, uniting with the province of Herzegovina to form the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1946. It was created 7 April 1992 as a result of the division of Yugoslavia and recognized by the United States as an independent state. Bosnia takes is name from the river Bosna, in turn from the Indoeuropean root bhog, current; Herzegovina is from the Serbian herceg (duke) + -ov (the possessive) + -ina (country or territory).

MeSH classification

  • Z01.542.248.160

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Common questions about Bosnia and Herzegovina

What does Bosnia and Herzegovina mean in medicine?
A country of eastern Europe, formerly the province of Bosnia in Yugoslavia, uniting with the province of Herzegovina to form the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1946. It was created 7 April 1992 as a result of the division of Yugoslavia and recognized by the United States as an independent state. Bosnia takes is name from the river Bosna, in turn from the Indoeuropean root bhog, current; Herzegovina is from the Serbian herceg (duke) + -ov (the possessive) + -ina (country or territory). 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina known by any other names?
Yes. Bosnia and Herzegovina is also referred to as Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia, Bosnia and Hercegovina 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina sit in the medical classification?
Bosnia and Herzegovina falls under the broader medical category "Geographicals" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: Z01.542.248.160). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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