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Anxiety MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Anxiety
Tree Number(s)
F01.470.132
Unique ID
D001007
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001007
Annotation
human & animal; differentiate from ANXIETY DISORDERS, a psychiatric diagnosis
Scope Note
Feelings or emotions of dread, apprehension, and impending disaster but not disabling as with ANXIETY DISORDERS.
Entry Term(s)
Angst
Anxiousness
Hypervigilance
Nervousness
Social Anxiety
See Also
Anti-Anxiety Agents
Anxiety Disorders
Phobia, Social
Date Introduced
1966/01/01
Last Updated
2021/05/12
Anxiety Preferred
Nervousness Related
Hypervigilance Related
Social Anxiety Narrower
Anxiousness Related
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