Central Supply, Hospital (also known as Supplies, Hospital Central, Central Supplies, Hospital): Hospital department responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.

NIH MeSH · D002495Health Care

Central Supply, Hospital

Also known asSupplies, Hospital Central · Central Supplies, Hospital · Supply, Hospital Central · Hospital Central Supplies · Hospital Central Supply

Definition

Hospital department responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing medical and surgical supplies and equipment.

MeSH classification

  • N02.278.216.500.968.260
  • N04.452.442.452.422.260

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Common questions about Central Supply, Hospital

What does Central Supply, Hospital mean in medicine?
Hospital department responsible for receiving, storing, and distributing medical and surgical supplies and equipment. 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 Supply, Hospital known by any other names?
Yes. Central Supply, Hospital is also referred to as Supplies, Hospital Central, Central Supplies, Hospital, Supply, Hospital Central, Hospital Central Supplies 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 Supply, Hospital sit in the medical classification?
Central Supply, Hospital falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N02.278.216.500.968.260, N04.452.442.452.422.260). 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 (D002495) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗