Structured Summary
Abstract
The study of parasites and PARASITIC DISEASES.
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Used as a Subheading
Parasitology is also a MeSH subheading (qualifier Q000469), attached to other headings to focus them on this aspect:
Used with animals, higher plants, organs, and diseases for parasitic factors. In diseases, it is not used if the parasitic involvement is implicit in the diagnosis.
- Qualifier ID
- Q000469
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- Y05.080
Indexing annotation
subhead only; for protozoa & higher parasites; see also /microbiology & /virology; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.50; DF: /parasitol or /PS
Subheading synonyms
- helminthology
- parasites
- protozoa
- protozoology
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Medical Parasitology
- Parasitology, Medical
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Aspects Covered
12 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.
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Indexing Annotation
the discipline (education, history, etc) only; for parasitological studies, use the qualifier/ parasitol with specific anatomical terms, organisms & diseases
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History Note
67
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Previous Indexing
- Parasites (1966)
- Parasitic Diseases (1966)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Parasitology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010274. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010274
- Parasitology. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parasitology
- Parasitology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q180502