appalachian region

Preferred Label : appalachian region;

MeSH definition : A geographical area of the United States with no definite boundaries but comprising northeastern Alabama, northwestern Georgia, northwestern South Carolina, western North Carolina, eastern Kentucky, eastern Tennessee, western Virginia, West Virginia, western Maryland, southwestern Pennsylvania, southern Ohio, and southern New York.;

MeSH synonym : appalachia;

Wikipedia automatic translation : Appalachian Mountains;

MeSH annotation : index specific states as needed but use APPALACHIAN REGION when text uses the term & when the region is the intent of the author; CATALOGER: Use for 4 or more states;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachian Mountains;

Details

Origin ID

D001061;

UMLS CUI

C0003609;

Allowable qualifiers
- epidemiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethnology [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- appalachian region [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Geographic Area [UMLS semantic type]

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