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MeSH Heading: Ethnicity
Tree Number(s): M01.686.477.625.188; N01.224.317
Unique ID: D005006
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005006
Annotation: do not confuse ethnicity with RACIAL GROUPS
Scope Note: A group of people with a common cultural heritage that sets them apart from others in a variety of social relationships.
Entry Term(s): Ethnic Groups; Nationality
Previous Indexing: Ethnology (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 2022; see ETHNOLOGY 1966-1967, see ETHNIC GROUPS 1968-2021
History Note: 2022(1968)
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: classification (CL)

education (ED)

genetics (GE)

history (HI)

legislation & jurisprudence (LJ)

psychology (PX)

statistics & numerical data (SN)

Ethnicity MeSH Descriptor Data 2025