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MeSH Heading: Communication Disorders
Tree Number(s): C10.597.606.150; C23.888.592.604.150; F03.625.374
Unique ID: D003147
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D003147
Annotation: general or unspecified: prefer specifics
Scope Note: Disorders of verbal and nonverbal communication caused by receptive or expressive LANGUAGE DISORDERS, cognitive dysfunction (e.g., MENTAL RETARDATION), psychiatric conditions, and HEARING DISORDERS.
Entry Version: COMMUNICATION DIS
Entry Term(s): Acquired Communication Disorders; Childhood Communication Disorders; Communication Disabilities; Communication Disorders, Childhood; Communication Disorders, Developmental; Communication Disorders, Neurogenic; Communicative Disorders; Communicative Dysfunction; Developmental Communication Disorders; Neurogenic Communication Disorders
Previous Indexing: Hearing Disorders (1966-1984); Language Disorders (1967-1984); Speech Disorders (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 1998; see COMMUNICATIVE DISORDERS 1985-97
History Note: 1998(1985)
Date Established: 1985/01/01
Date of Entry: 1984/04/11
Revision Date: 2015/07/06

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Communication Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2025