DeCS 2020 - Changed descriptors


A - Anatomy
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A08 - Nervous System
Anterior Cerebellar Commissure Anterior Commissure, Brain

A11 - Cells
L Cells (Cell Line) L Cells
B - Organisms
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B01 - Eukaryota
Cercopithecus aethiops Chlorocebus aethiops
Decapoda (Crustacea) Decapoda
Helix (Snails) Helix, Snails
Skates (Fish) Skates, Fish
Xenarthra Cingulata

B03 - Bacteria
Moraxella (Branhamella) catarrhalis Moraxella catarrhalis
Moraxella (Moraxella) bovis Moraxella bovis

B04 - Viruses
Nucleopolyhedrovirus Nucleopolyhedroviruses
C - Diseases
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C01 - Infections
Infection Infections

C10 - Nervous System Diseases
Hypersomnolence, Idiopathic Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Learning Disorders Learning Disabilities

C23 - Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
Learning Disorders Learning Disabilities
D - Chemicals and Drugs
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D02 - Organic Chemicals
Allethrin Allethrins
Bornanes Camphanes
Diterpenes, Abietane Abietanes
Dolichol Dolichols

D04 - Polycyclic Compounds
Diterpenes, Abietane Abietanes

D05 - Macromolecular Substances
MTOR Associated Protein, LST8 Homolog mTOR Associated Protein, LST8 Homolog

D08 - Enzymes and Coenzymes
Copper-transporting ATPases Copper-Transporting ATPases
MTOR Associated Protein, LST8 Homolog mTOR Associated Protein, LST8 Homolog

D10 - Lipids
Dolichol Dolichols

D12 - Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins
Copper-transporting ATPases Copper-Transporting ATPases
Glycophorin Glycophorins
MTOR Associated Protein, LST8 Homolog mTOR Associated Protein, LST8 Homolog

D23 - Biological Factors
Lewis Blood-Group System Lewis Blood Group Antigens

D26 - Pharmaceutical Preparations
Street Drugs Illicit Drugs
E - Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
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E01 - Diagnosis
Focused Assessment with Sonography of Trauma Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma
Shadowing (Histology) Shadowing Technique, Histology

E02 - Therapeutics
Imagery (Psychotherapy) Imagery, Psychotherapy

E05 - Investigative Techniques
Shadowing (Histology) Shadowing Technique, Histology
F - Psychiatry and Psychology
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F01 - Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Aspirations (Psychology) Aspirations, Psychological
Codependency (Psychology) Codependency, Psychological
Conflict (Psychology) Conflict, Psychological
Denial (Psychology) Denial, Psychological
Dependency (Psychology) Dependency, Psychological
Displacement (Psychology) Displacement, Psychological
Extraversion (Psychology) Extraversion, Psychological
Handling (Psychology) Handling, Psychological
Healthy Diet Diet, Healthy
Identification (Psychology) Identification, Psychological
Inhibition (Psychology) Inhibition, Psychological
Introversion (Psychology) Introversion, Psychological
Latency Period (Psychology) Latency Period, Psychological
Power (Psychology) Power, Psychological
Regression (Psychology) Regression, Psychology
Rejection (Psychology) Rejection, Psychology
Unconscious (Psychology) Unconscious, Psychology

F02 - Psychological Phenomena
Aspirations (Psychology) Aspirations, Psychological
Conditioning (Psychology) Conditioning, Psychological
Critical Period (Psychology) Critical Period, Psychological
Discrimination (Psychology) Discrimination, Psychological
Extraversion (Psychology) Extraversion, Psychological
Generalization (Psychology) Generalization, Psychological
Imprinting (Psychology) Imprinting, Psychological
Inhibition (Psychology) Inhibition, Psychological
Introversion (Psychology) Introversion, Psychological
Knowledge of Results (Psychology) Knowledge of Results, Psychological
Latency Period (Psychology) Latency Period, Psychological
Practice (Psychology) Practice, Psychological
Programmed Instruction as Topic Programmed Instructions as Topic
Recognition (Psychology) Recognition, Psychology
Reinforcement (Psychology) Reinforcement, Psychology
Retention (Psychology) Retention, Psychology
Set (Psychology) Set, Psychology
Transfer (Psychology) Transfer, Psychology
Unconscious (Psychology) Unconscious, Psychology

F03 - Mental Disorders
Fetishism (Psychiatric) Fetishism, Psychiatric
Hypersomnolence, Idiopathic Idiopathic Hypersomnia
Learning Disorders Learning Disabilities

F04 - Behavioral Disciplines and Activities
Countertransference (Psychology) Countertransference
Imagery (Psychotherapy) Imagery, Psychotherapy
Transference (Psychology) Transference, Psychology
G - Phenomena and Processes
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G01 - Physical Phenomena
Earth (Planet) Earth, Planet
Mercury (Planet) Mercury, Planet

G02 - Chemical Phenomena
SOS Response (Genetics) SOS Response, Genetics

G04 - Cell Physiological Phenomena
Mitochondrial Degradation Mitophagy

G05 - Genetic Phenomena
SOS Response (Genetics) SOS Response, Genetics

G07 - Physiological Phenomena
Fermented Foods Fermented Foods and Beverages
Healthy Diet Diet, Healthy

G16 - Biological Phenomena
Extreme Cold Extreme Cold Weather

G17 - Mathematical Concepts
Neural Networks (Computer) Neural Networks, Computer
H - Disciplines and Occupations
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H01 - Natural Science Disciplines
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcome Assessment, Health Care
HP - Homeopathy
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HP4 - Materia Medica
Solanum tuberosum (Homeopathy) Solanum tuberosum Aegrotans

HP5 - Homeopathic Repertory
Repertory Homeopathic Repertory
I - Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
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I01 - Social Sciences
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.
National Center for Health Care Technology (U.S.) National Center for Health Care Technology, U.S.
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.) National Center for Health Statistics, U.S.
National Health Planning Information Center (U.S.)  National Health Planning Information Center, U.S.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (U.S.) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.

I02 - Education
Mainstreaming (Education) Mainstreaming, Education
Programmed Instruction as Topic Programmed Instructions as Topic
Study Guide as Topic Study Guides as Topic
J - Technology, Industry, Agriculture
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J01 - Technology, Industry, and Agriculture
Advertising as Topic Advertising
Exhibits as Topic Exhibitions as Topic

J02 - Food and Beverages
Fermented Foods Fermented Foods and Beverages
K - Humanities
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K01 - Humanities
Autobiography as Topic Autobiographies as Topic
Biography as Topic Biographies as Topic
Diary as Topic Diaries as Topic
L - Information Science
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L01 - Information Science
Abstracting and Indexing as Topic Abstracting and Indexing
Advertising as Topic Advertising
Bibliography as Topic Bibliographies as Topic
Duplicate Publication as Topic Duplicate Publications as Topic
Exhibits as Topic Exhibitions as Topic
Literature Based Discovery Knowledge Discovery
Neural Networks (Computer) Neural Networks, Computer
N - Health Care
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N01 - Population Characteristics
Catchment Area (Health) Catchment Area, Health

N02 - Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Early Intervention (Education) Early Intervention, Educational
Nurseries Nurseries, Infant

N03 - Health Care Economics and Organizations
Catchment Area (Health) Catchment Area, Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S.
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (U.S.) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.
National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (U.S.) Health and Medicine Division National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine, U.S., Health and Medicine Division
National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) National Academy of Sciences, U.S.
National Center for Health Care Technology (U.S.) National Center for Health Care Technology, U.S.
National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.) National Center for Health Statistics, U.S.
National Health Planning Information Center (U.S.)  National Health Planning Information Center, U.S.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (U.S.) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, U.S.

N04 - Health Services Administration
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Process Assessment (Health Care) Process Assessment, Health Care

N05 - Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Process Assessment (Health Care) Process Assessment, Health Care

N06 - Environment and Public Health
Catchment Area (Health) Catchment Area, Health
Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic
Extreme Cold Extreme Cold Weather
SH - Science and Health
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SH1 - Health Sciences, Technology, and Innovation Management
Duplicate Publication as Topic Duplicate Publications as Topic
SP - Public Health
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SP1 - Health Policy, Planning, and Management
Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care) Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) Outcome Assessment, Health Care

SP4 - Environmental Health
Abstracting and Indexing as Topic Abstracting and Indexing
Bibliography as Topic Bibliographies as Topic
Halide Halides
Impoundings Impoundments
Samples Preservation Preservation of Water Samples
Simulation Simulation Technique

SP5 - Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Concentration Index Inequity Concentration Index
Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic

SP8 - Disasters
Seiche Seiche (Hydrodynamics)
Simulation Simulation Technique
V - Publication Characteristics
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V01 - Publication Components
Bookplates Bookplate
Instructional Films and Videos Instructional Film and Video
Maps Map
Webcasts Webcast

V02 - Publication Formats
Essays Essay
Examination Question Examination Questions
Formularies, Dental Formulary, Dental
Formularies, Hospital Formulary, Hospital
Government Document Government Publication
Graphic Novels Graphic Novel
Instructional Films and Videos Instructional Film and Video
Maps Map
Phrase Phrases
Programs Program
Prospectuses Prospectus
Table Tables
Union Lists Union List
Webcasts Webcast

V03 - Study Characteristics
Evaluation Studies Evaluation Study
Validation Studies Validation Study
VS - Health Surveillance
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VS2 - Health Surveillance of Products
Street Drugs Illicit Drugs

VS3 - Health Surveillance of Health Services
Nurseries Nurseries, Infant
Z - Geographicals
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Z01 - Geographic Locations
Macedonia (Republic) Republic of North Macedonia
Swaziland Eswatini


Last updated: May 5, 2020