Overview of Vocabulary Development and Changes for 2012 MeSH
- 454 Descriptors added
- 42 Descriptor terms replaced with more up-to-date terminology
- 15 Descriptors deleted
Totals by Type of Terminology
- 26,582 Descriptors
- 83 Qualifiers
- 202,066 Supplementary Concept Records (SCRs)
Helpful Links
Please consult the 2012 online Introduction to MeSH for more details. Lists of new and changed vocabulary are available at these links:
- MeSH Vocabulary Changes
- New Descriptors — 2012
- Changed Descriptors — 2012
- Deleted Descriptors — 2012
- New Descriptors by Tree Subcategory — 2012
Source: NLM New files for the week of Dec 5, 2011
