NIH MeSH · D007445Health Care
Inventories, Hospital
Also known asHospital Inventory · Inventory, Hospital · Hospital Inventories
Definition
Materials and equipment in stock; includes drugs in pharmacies, blood in blood banks, etc.
MeSH classification
- N02.278.216.500.999.300
- N04.452.442.452.650.300
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What does Inventories, Hospital mean in medicine?
Materials and equipment in stock; includes drugs in pharmacies, blood in blood banks, etc. 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 Inventories, Hospital known by any other names?
Yes. Inventories, Hospital is also referred to as Hospital Inventory, Inventory, Hospital, Hospital Inventories 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 Inventories, Hospital sit in the medical classification?
Inventories, Hospital falls under the broader medical category "Health Care" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: N02.278.216.500.999.300, N04.452.442.452.650.300). 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 (D007445) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗