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Rare Diseases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Rare Diseases
Tree Number(s)
C23.550.291.906
Unique ID
D035583
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D035583
Annotation
coordinate with specific disease; index only when discussed as rare disease
Scope Note
A large group of diseases which are characterized by a low prevalence in the population. They frequently are associated with problems in diagnosis and treatment.
Entry Version
RARE DIS
Entry Term(s)
Orphan Diseases
Previous Indexing
Case Report (1965-2002)
See Also
Delayed Diagnosis
Neglected Diseases
Orphan Drug Production
Undiagnosed Diseases
Public MeSH Note
2003
History Note
2003
Date Established
2003/01/01
Date of Entry
2002/07/03
Revision Date
2019/04/11
Rare Diseases Preferred
Orphan Diseases Narrower
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