Middle Eastern People (also known as Middle Eastern Peoples, People, Middle Eastern): People native to or inhabitants of MIDDLE EAST including BAHRAIN; IRAN; IRAQ; ISRAEL; JORDAN; KUWAIT; LEBANON; OMAN; PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES; QATAR; SAUDI ARABIA; SYRIA; TURKEY; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; and YEMEN.

NIH MeSH · D000094864Named Groups

Middle Eastern People

Also known asMiddle Eastern Peoples · People, Middle Eastern · Middle Easterners · Middle Easterner · Near Easterners · Near Easterner · Southwestern Asians · Asian, Southwestern · Southwestern Asian Person · Asian Person, Southwestern · Person, Southwestern Asian · Southwestern Asian Persons

Definition

People native to or inhabitants of MIDDLE EAST including BAHRAIN; IRAN; IRAQ; ISRAEL; JORDAN; KUWAIT; LEBANON; OMAN; PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES; QATAR; SAUDI ARABIA; SYRIA; TURKEY; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; and YEMEN.

MeSH classification

  • M01.686.330.875.250
  • M01.686.461.250

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Common questions about Middle Eastern People

What does Middle Eastern People mean in medicine?
People native to or inhabitants of MIDDLE EAST including BAHRAIN; IRAN; IRAQ; ISRAEL; JORDAN; KUWAIT; LEBANON; OMAN; PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES; QATAR; SAUDI ARABIA; SYRIA; TURKEY; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; and YEMEN. 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 Middle Eastern People known by any other names?
Yes. Middle Eastern People is also referred to as Middle Eastern Peoples, People, Middle Eastern, Middle Easterners, Middle Easterner 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 Middle Eastern People sit in the medical classification?
Middle Eastern People falls under the broader medical category "Named Groups" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: M01.686.330.875.250, M01.686.461.250). 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 (D000094864) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗