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MeSH Heading: Comoros
Tree Number(s): Z01.058.290.120.228; Z01.639.520.200
Unique ID: D017507
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017507
Annotation: a group of Indian Ocean Islands between Mozambique & Madagascar
Scope Note: A group of Indian Ocean Islands, the islands of Great Comoro, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Moheli, lying between northeast Mozambique and northwest Madagascar. The capital is Moroni. In 1914 they became a colony attached to Madagascar administratively and were made a French overseas territory in 1947. Except for Mayotte which remained French, Comoros became an independent republic in 1975. Comoros represents the Arabic qamar, moon, said by some scholars to be linked with the mystical Mountains of the Moon said to be somewhere in equatorial Africa. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p283 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p122)
Entry Term(s): Anjouan; Anjouan Island; Comoro Islands; Grand Comoro; Grand Comoro Island; Grande Comore; Grande Comore Island; Iles Comores; Mayotte; Mayotte Island; Moheli
Previous Indexing: Africa, Eastern (1983-1992)
Online Note: 93; use AFRICA, EASTERN to search COMOROS 1987-92
History Note: 93; was see AFRICA, EASTERN 1987-92
Date Introduced: 1993/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Concept UI: M0026567
Scope Note: A group of Indian Ocean Islands, the islands of Great Comoro, Anjouan, Mayotte, and Moheli, lying between northeast Mozambique and northwest Madagascar. The capital is Moroni. In 1914 they became a colony attached to Madagascar administratively and were made a French overseas territory in 1947. Except for Mayotte which remained French, Comoros became an independent republic in 1975. Comoros represents the Arabic qamar, moon, said by some scholars to be linked with the mystical Mountains of the Moon said to be somewhere in equatorial Africa. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p283 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p122)
Terms: Comoros Preferred Term
Term UI T052556
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID; Comoro Islands
Term UI T052555
Date04/17/1992
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (1993); Iles Comores
Term UI T052557
Date04/17/1992
LexicalTag NAM
ThesaurusID NLM (1993)

Concept UI: M000768211
Terms: Grande Comore Preferred Term
Term UI T001145015
Date08/29/2024
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026); Grand Comoro
Term UI T001145011
Date08/29/2024
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025); Grand Comoro Island
Term UI T001145012
Date08/29/2024
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2025); Grande Comore Island
Term UI T001145016
Date08/29/2024
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2026)

Comoros MeSH Descriptor Data 2026