Iraq (also known as Republic of Iraq): A country bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. The capital is Baghdad.

NIH MeSH · D007493Geographicals

Iraq

Also known asRepublic of Iraq

Definition

A country bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. The capital is Baghdad.

MeSH classification

  • Z01.252.245.500.360

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Related concepts

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Iran

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Israel

A country in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Lebanon. The capital is Jerusalem.

Jordan

A country in the MIDDLE EAST, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel and Iraq. The capital is Amman.

Kuwait

A country located in the MIDDLE EAST, bordering the Persian Gulf, between IRAQ and SAUDI ARABIA. The capital is Kuwait City.

Lebanon

A country located in the Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Israel and Syria. The capital is Beirut.

Common questions about Iraq

What does Iraq mean in medicine?
A country bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iran and Kuwait. The capital is Baghdad. 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 Iraq known by any other names?
Yes. Iraq is also referred to as Republic of Iraq 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 Iraq sit in the medical classification?
Iraq falls under the broader medical category "Geographicals" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: Z01.252.245.500.360). 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 (D007493) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗