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Language Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Language Disorders
Tree Number(s)
C10.597.606.150.500
C23.888.592.604.150.500
Unique ID
D007806
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007806
Annotation
/ther: consider also LANGUAGE THERAPY; do not confuse with SPEECH DISORDERS: read differentiation of LANGUAGE & SPEECH under LANGUAGE; do not confuse with LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS: see note there
Scope Note
Conditions characterized by deficiencies of comprehension or expression of written and spoken forms of language. These include acquired and developmental disorders.
Entry Version
LANGUAGE DIS
Entry Term(s)
Acquired Language Disorders
Language Disorders, Acquired
Previous Indexing
Language (1966)
See Also
Speech Disorders
Public MeSH Note
1967
History Note
1967
Date Introduced
1967/01/01
Last Updated
1999/11/03
Language Disorders Preferred
Acquired Language Disorders Narrower
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