NIH MeSH · D038801Information Science

International Classification of Diseases

Also known asInternational Classification of Disease · Disease International Classification · Disease International Classifications · ICD Codes · ICD Code · Code, ICD · Codes, ICD · International Classification of Disease Codes · ICD-10 · ICD-9 · ICD-9-CM · ICD-10-CM

Definition

A system of categories to which morbid entries are assigned according to established criteria. Included is the entire range of conditions in a manageable number of categories, grouped to facilitate mortality reporting. It is produced by the World Health Organization (From ICD-10, p1). The Clinical Modifications, produced by the UNITED STATES DEPT. OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, are larger extensions used for morbidity and general epidemiological purposes, primarily in the U.S.

MeSH classification

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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D038801) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗