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Spouses MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Spouses
Tree Number(s)
F01.829.263.968
I01.880.853.150.875
M01.816
Unique ID
D018454
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018454
Annotation
husbands, wives, or partners as persons: differentiate from MARRIAGE, the sociol or anthropol concept
Scope Note
Married persons, i.e., husbands and wives, or partners. Domestic partners, or spousal equivalents, are two adults who have chosen to share their lives in an intimate and committed relationship, reside together, and share a mutual obligation of support for the basic necessities of life.
Entry Term(s)
Domestic Partners
Husbands
Married Persons
Spousal Notification
Spouse
Wife
Wives
Previous Indexing
Marriage (1966-1994)
Public MeSH Note
95
History Note
95
Date Introduced
1995/01/01
Last Updated
2022/04/13
Spouses Preferred
Spousal Notification Related
Husbands Related
Wives Related
Domestic Partners Related
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