Cemeteries (also known as Cemetery, Graveyards): Areas set apart as burial grounds.

NIH MeSH · D055699Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Cemeteries

Also known asCemetery · Graveyards · Graveyard

Definition

Areas set apart as burial grounds.

MeSH classification

  • I01.076.201.450.550.150.500
  • J03.150

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Related concepts

Burial

The act or ceremony of putting a corpse into the ground or a vault, or into the sea; or the inurnment of CREMAINS.

Common questions about Cemeteries

What does Cemeteries mean in medicine?
Areas set apart as burial grounds. 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 Cemeteries known by any other names?
Yes. Cemeteries is also referred to as Cemetery, Graveyards, Graveyard 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 Cemeteries sit in the medical classification?
Cemeteries falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I01.076.201.450.550.150.500, J03.150). 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 (D055699) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗