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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 Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2021/05/12

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Anxiety MeSH Descriptor Data 2025