Chernobyl Nuclear Accident (also known as Accident, Chernobyl Nuclear, Accidents, Chernobyl Nuclear): April 25th -26th, 1986 nuclear power accident that occurred at Chernobyl in the former USSR (Ukraine) located 80 miles north of Kiev.

NIH MeSH · D047852Humanities

Chernobyl Nuclear Accident

Also known asAccident, Chernobyl Nuclear · Accidents, Chernobyl Nuclear · Chernobyl Nuclear Accidents · Nuclear Accident, Chernobyl · Nuclear Accidents, Chernobyl · Chernobyl Nuclear Accident, Chornobyl, Ukraine, 1986 · Chornobyl Nuclear Disaster · Chornobyl Nuclear Disasters · Disaster, Chornobyl Nuclear · Disasters, Chornobyl Nuclear · Nuclear Disaster, Chornobyl · Nuclear Disasters, Chornobyl

Definition

April 25th -26th, 1986 nuclear power accident that occurred at Chernobyl in the former USSR (Ukraine) located 80 miles north of Kiev.

MeSH classification

  • K01.400.504.968.150
  • N06.850.135.848.500

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Common questions about Chernobyl Nuclear Accident

What does Chernobyl Nuclear Accident mean in medicine?
April 25th -26th, 1986 nuclear power accident that occurred at Chernobyl in the former USSR (Ukraine) located 80 miles north of Kiev. 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 Chernobyl Nuclear Accident known by any other names?
Yes. Chernobyl Nuclear Accident is also referred to as Accident, Chernobyl Nuclear, Accidents, Chernobyl Nuclear, Chernobyl Nuclear Accidents, Nuclear Accident, Chernobyl 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 Chernobyl Nuclear Accident sit in the medical classification?
Chernobyl Nuclear Accident falls under the broader medical category "Humanities" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: K01.400.504.968.150, N06.850.135.848.500). 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 (D047852) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗