Comoros (also known as Comoro Islands, Iles Comores): A group of Indian Ocean Islands, the islands of Great Comoro, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Moheli, lying between northeast Mozambique and northwest Madagascar. The capital is Moroni. In 1914 they became a colony attached to Madagascar administratively and were made a Frenc

NIH MeSH · D017507Geographicals

Comoros

Also known asComoro Islands · Iles Comores · Mayotte · Mayotte Island · Anjouan · Anjouan Island · Grande Comore · Grand Comoro · Grand Comoro Island · Grande Comore Island · Moheli

Definition

A group of Indian Ocean Islands, the islands of Great Comoro, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Moheli, lying between northeast Mozambique and northwest Madagascar. The capital is Moroni. In 1914 they became a colony attached to Madagascar administratively and were made a French overseas territory in 1947. Except for Mayotte which remained French, Comoros became an independent republic in 1975. Comoros represents the Arabic qamar, moon, said by some scholars to be linked with the mystical Mountains of the Moon said to be somewhere in equatorial Africa. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p283 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p122)

MeSH classification

  • Z01.058.290.120.228
  • Z01.639.520.200

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Common questions about Comoros

What does Comoros mean in medicine?
A group of Indian Ocean Islands, the islands of Great Comoro, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Moheli, lying between northeast Mozambique and northwest Madagascar. The capital is Moroni. In 1914 they became a colony attached to Madagascar administratively and were made a French overseas territory in 1947. Except for Mayotte which remained French, Comoros became an independent republic in 1975. Comoros represents the Arabic qamar, moon, said by some scholars to be linked with the mystical Mountains of the Moon said to be somewhere in equatorial Africa. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p283 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p122) 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 Comoros known by any other names?
Yes. Comoros is also referred to as Comoro Islands, Iles Comores, Mayotte, Mayotte Island 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 Comoros sit in the medical classification?
Comoros falls under the broader medical category "Geographicals" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: Z01.058.290.120.228, Z01.639.520.200). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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