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Biological Ontologies

Structured vocabularies describing concepts from the fields of biology and relationships between concepts.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Structured vocabularies describing concepts from the fields of biology and relationships between concepts.

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Classification

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Biologic Ontologies
  • Biologic Ontology
  • Biological Ontology
  • Ontologies, Biologic
  • Ontologies, Biological
  • Ontology, Biologic
  • Ontology, Biological
  • Biomedical Ontologies
  • Biomedical Ontology
  • Ontologies, Biomedical
  • Ontology, Biomedical

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Aspects Covered

4 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings history, organization & administration, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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History Note

2014

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Numbers

  1. L01w.224w.050w.375w.480w.500
  2. L01w.313w.500w.750w.300w.550w.500
  3. L01w.462w.750.245w.945w.079

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Biological Ontologies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D064229. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D064229
  2. Biological Ontologies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70330593