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Heat Stress Disorders MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Heat Stress Disorders
Tree Number(s)
C26.522
Unique ID
D018882
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018882
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; restrict to humans and vertebrates; not for microorganisms or plants
Scope Note
A group of conditions that develop due to overexposure or overexertion in excessive environmental heat.
Entry Version
HEAT STRESS DIS
Entry Term(s)
Exertional Heat Illness
Exertional Heat Stress
Heat Cramps
Heat Fatigue
Heat Illness
Heat Stress Syndromes
Heat Syncope
Stress Disorders, Heat
NLM Classification #
QT 150
Previous Indexing
Heat (1966-1995)
Stress (1966-1995)
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Introduced
1996/01/01
Last Updated
2020/02/28
Heat Stress Disorders Preferred
Heat Cramps Narrower
Exertional Heat Illness Narrower
Heat Fatigue Narrower
Heat Syncope Narrower
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