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

NIH MeSH · D007198Named Groups

Indians, North American

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

Definition

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

MeSH classification

  • M01.270.968.500.600
  • M01.686.477.250.600

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Common questions about Indians, North American

What does Indians, North American mean in medicine?
Members of indigenous North 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, North American known by any other names?
Yes. Indians, North American is also referred to as American Indian, North, Indian, North American, North American Indian, North American Indians 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, North American sit in the medical classification?
Indians, North American falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.270.968.500.600, M01.686.477.250.600). 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 (D007198) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗