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MeSH Heading: Skin Pigmentation
Tree Number(s): E01.370.600.115.450.500; E01.370.600.620.750; G07.100.175.500; G13.750.837; G16.690.890
Unique ID: D012880
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012880
Annotation: Do not use for population groups or men/women/persons of color. For skin of color, coordinate with ETHNIC AND RACIAL MINORITIES.
Scope Note: Coloration of the skin.
Entry Term(s): Skin Color; Skin Tone
Previous Indexing: Pigmentation (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 76; was see under PIGMENTATION 1963-75
Online Note: search PIGMENTATION 1966-74
History Note: 76(75); was see under PIGMENTATION 1963-75
Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/06/23

Allowable Qualifiers: drug effects (DE)

genetics (GE)

immunology (IM)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

Skin Pigmentation MeSH Descriptor Data 2025