Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Culture

A collective expression for all behavior patterns acquired and socially transmitted through symbols. Culture includes customs, traditions, and language.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A collective expression for all behavior patterns acquired and socially transmitted through symbols. Culture includes customs, traditions, and language.

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12 entry terms
  • Cultures
  • Cultural Background
  • Cultural Beliefs
  • Cultural Relativism
  • Customs
  • Background, Cultural
  • Belief, Cultural
  • Cultural Backgrounds
  • Cultural Belief
  • Cultural Relativisms
  • Custom
  • Relativism, Cultural

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note category: not for microbial or tissue cultures

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Culture. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003469. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003469
  2. Culture. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture
  3. Culture. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11042