eugenics - CISMeF

Preferred Label : eugenics;

MeSH definition : The attempt to improve the PHENOTYPES of future generations of the human population by fostering the reproduction of those with favorable phenotypes and GENOTYPES and hampering or preventing BREEDING by those with undesirable phenotypes and genotypes. The concept is largely discredited. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed);

MeSH hyponym : negative eugenics; positive eugenics; Eugenics, Positive; Eugenics, Negative;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugenics;

Details

Origin ID

D005053;

UMLS CUI

C0015152;

Allowable qualifiers
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- legislation and jurisprudence [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- eugenics [MeSH concept]
- negative eugenics [MeSH concept]
- positive eugenics [MeSH concept]
See also
- Selective Breeding [MeSH Descriptor]
- genetic counseling [MeSH Descriptor]
- genetics, medical [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Occupation or Discipline [UMLS semantic type]

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