Central Asian People (also known as Asian People, Central, Central Asian Peoples): People native to or inhabitants of CENTRAL ASIA including KAZAKHSTAN; KYRGYZSTAN; TAJIKISTAN; TURKMENISTAN and UZBEKISTAN.

NIH MeSH · D000094850Named Groups

Central Asian People

Also known asAsian People, Central · Central Asian Peoples · People, Central Asian · Central Asian Person · Asian Person, Central · Central Asian Persons · Person, Central Asian · Central Asians · Asian, Central

Definition

People native to or inhabitants of CENTRAL ASIA including KAZAKHSTAN; KYRGYZSTAN; TAJIKISTAN; TURKMENISTAN and UZBEKISTAN.

MeSH classification

  • M01.686.330.375

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Related concepts

Asian

A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example, C…

Asian People

Persons having origins in any of the Asian racial groups of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent including, for example,…

East Asian People

Persons native to or inhabitants of EAST ASIA including CHINA; HONG KONG; JAPAN; KOREA; MACAO; MONGOLIA; and TAIWAN.

Middle Eastern People

People native to or inhabitants of MIDDLE EAST including BAHRAIN; IRAN; IRAQ; ISRAEL; JORDAN; KUWAIT; LEBANON; OMAN; PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES…

North Asian People

People native to or inhabitants of the NORTHERN ASIA including SIBERIA .

Common questions about Central Asian People

What does Central Asian People mean in medicine?
People native to or inhabitants of CENTRAL ASIA including KAZAKHSTAN; KYRGYZSTAN; TAJIKISTAN; TURKMENISTAN and UZBEKISTAN. 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 Central Asian People known by any other names?
Yes. Central Asian People is also referred to as Asian People, Central, Central Asian Peoples, People, Central Asian, Central Asian Person 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 Central Asian People sit in the medical classification?
Central Asian People falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.686.330.375). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
Where can I get a plain-language explanation of Central Asian People?
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D000094850) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗