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Appalachian Region MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Appalachian Region
Tree Number(s)
Z01.107.567.875.075
Unique ID
D001061
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001061
Annotation
index specific states as needed but use APPALACHIAN REGION when text uses the term & when the region is the intent of the author; CATALOGER: Use for 4 or more states
Scope Note
A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, and southern New York.
Entry Term(s)
Appalachia
History Note
75
Date Introduced
1975/01/01
Last Updated
2015/06/05
Appalachian Region Preferred
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