Indians, Central American (also known as American Indian, Central, Central American Indian): Members of indigenous Central American populations with pre-colonial contact origins.

NIH MeSH · D007197Named Groups

Indians, Central American

Also known asAmerican Indian, Central · Central American Indian · Central American Indians · Indian, Central American · Indigenous Central Americans · American, Indigenous Central · Central American, Indigenous · Indigenous Central American · Amerinds, Central American · American Amerind, Central · Amerind, Central American · Central American Amerind

Definition

Members of indigenous Central American populations with pre-colonial contact origins.

MeSH classification

  • M01.270.968.500.575
  • M01.686.429.500
  • M01.686.477.250.575

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Common questions about Indians, Central American

What does Indians, Central American mean in medicine?
Members of indigenous Central American populations with pre-colonial contact origins. 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 Indians, Central American known by any other names?
Yes. Indians, Central American is also referred to as American Indian, Central, Central American Indian, Central American Indians, Indian, Central American 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 Indians, Central American sit in the medical classification?
Indians, Central American falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.270.968.500.575, M01.686.429.500, M01.686.477.250.575). 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 (D007197) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗