Search
Descriptor English: Nuclear Weapons
Descriptor Spanish: Armas Nucleares
Descriptor armas nucleares
Entry term(s) armas termonucleares
bombas atómicas
bombas de hidrógeno
pruebas con armas nucleares
Scope note: Armas cuya fuerza destructiva procede de la fisión o la fusión nuclear.
Descriptor Portuguese: Armas Nucleares
Descriptor French: Armes nucléaires
Entry term(s): Atomic Bomb
Atomic Bombs
Bomb, Atomic
Bomb, Dirty
Bomb, Hydrogen
Bombs, Atomic
Bombs, Dirty
Bombs, Hydrogen
Dirty Bomb
Dirty Bombs
Hydrogen Bomb
Hydrogen Bombs
Nuclear Weapon
Nuclear Weapons Testing
Nuclear Weapons Testings
Testing, Nuclear Weapons
Testings, Nuclear Weapons
Weapon, Nuclear
Weapons Testing, Nuclear
Weapons Testings, Nuclear
Weapons, Nuclear
Tree number(s): J01.637.870.175.500
J01.637.870.900.575
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D054043
Scope note: A weapon that derives its destructive force from nuclear fission and/or fusion.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
Previous Indexing: Nuclear Warfare (2004-2007)
Public MeSH Note: 2008; for NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING see NUCLEAR WARFARE 1998-2007
History Note: 2008; for NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING use NUCLEAR WARFARE 1998-2007
DeCS ID: 52945
Unique ID: D054043
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2008/01/01
Date of Entry: 2007/07/09
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Nuclear Weapons - Preferred
Concept UI M0445973
Scope note A weapon that derives its destructive force from nuclear fission and/or fusion.
Preferred term Nuclear Weapons
Entry term(s) Nuclear Weapon
Weapon, Nuclear
Weapons, Nuclear
Atomic Bombs - Narrower
Concept UI M0500374
Preferred term Atomic Bombs
Entry term(s) Atomic Bomb
Bomb, Atomic
Bombs, Atomic
Dirty Bombs - Narrower
Concept UI M000599153
Scope note Weapons that contain EXPLOSIVES and RADIOACTIVE POLLUTANTS.
Preferred term Dirty Bombs
Entry term(s) Bomb, Dirty
Bombs, Dirty
Dirty Bomb
Nuclear Weapons Testing - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0015047
Preferred term Nuclear Weapons Testing
Entry term(s) Nuclear Weapons Testings
Testing, Nuclear Weapons
Testings, Nuclear Weapons
Weapons Testing, Nuclear
Weapons Testings, Nuclear
Hydrogen Bombs - Narrower
Concept UI M0500375
Preferred term Hydrogen Bombs
Entry term(s) Bomb, Hydrogen
Bombs, Hydrogen
Hydrogen Bomb



We want your feedback on the new DeCS / MeSH website

We invite you to complete a survey that will take no more than 3 minutes.


Go to survey