District of Columbia (also known as Washington, D.C., Washington, DC): A federal area located between Maryland and Virginia on the Potomac river; it is coextensive with Washington, D.C., which is the capital of the United States.

NIH MeSH · D004219Geographicals

District of Columbia

Also known asWashington, D.C. · Washington, DC

Definition

A federal area located between Maryland and Virginia on the Potomac river; it is coextensive with Washington, D.C., which is the capital of the United States.

MeSH classification

  • Z01.107.567.875.500.210
  • Z01.433.429

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Delaware

State bounded on the north by Pennsylvania, on the west and south by Maryland, and on the east by Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.

Common questions about District of Columbia

What does District of Columbia mean in medicine?
A federal area located between Maryland and Virginia on the Potomac river; it is coextensive with Washington, D.C., which is the capital of the United States. 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 District of Columbia known by any other names?
Yes. District of Columbia is also referred to as Washington, D.C., Washington, DC 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 District of Columbia sit in the medical classification?
District of Columbia falls under the broader medical category "Geographicals" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: Z01.107.567.875.500.210, Z01.433.429). 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 (D004219) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗