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Sunburn MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Sunburn
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.600.725
C26.200.855
Unique ID
D013471
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013471
Annotation
/prev: consider also SUNSCREENING AGENTS
Scope Note
An injury to the skin causing erythema, tenderness, and sometimes blistering and resulting from excessive exposure to the sun. The reaction is produced by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.
NLM Classification #
WR 103
See Also
Sunscreening Agents
Sunstroke
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Sunburn Preferred
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