California: State bounded on the east by Nevada and Arizona, on the south by Mexico and the Pacific Ocean on the south and west, and on the north by Oregon.

NIH MeSH · D002140Geographicals

California

Definition

State bounded on the east by Nevada and Arizona, on the south by Mexico and the Pacific Ocean on the south and west, and on the north by Oregon.

MeSH classification

  • Z01.107.567.875.580.200
  • Z01.107.567.875.760.200

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Common questions about California

What does California mean in medicine?
State bounded on the east by Nevada and Arizona, on the south by Mexico and the Pacific Ocean on the south and west, and on the north by Oregon. 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 California known by any other names?
California is the canonical name in the MeSH vocabulary. There are no commonly used alternate names for this concept in the official NIH database.
Where does California sit in the medical classification?
California falls under the broader medical category "Geographicals" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: Z01.107.567.875.580.200, Z01.107.567.875.760.200). 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 (D002140) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗