Electronics, Medical (also known as Medical Electronics): The research and development of ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES for such medical applications as diagnosis, therapy, research, anesthesia control, cardiac control, and surgery. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

NIH MeSH · D004582Disciplines and Occupations

Electronics, Medical

Also known asMedical Electronics

Definition

The research and development of ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES for such medical applications as diagnosis, therapy, research, anesthesia control, cardiac control, and surgery. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)

MeSH classification

  • H01.671.293.319

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Common questions about Electronics, Medical

What does Electronics, Medical mean in medicine?
The research and development of ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES for such medical applications as diagnosis, therapy, research, anesthesia control, cardiac control, and surgery. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed) 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 Electronics, Medical known by any other names?
Yes. Electronics, Medical is also referred to as Medical Electronics 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 Electronics, Medical sit in the medical classification?
Electronics, Medical falls under the broader medical category "Disciplines and Occupations" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: H01.671.293.319). 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 (D004582) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗