"Sign Language" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A system of hand gestures used for communication by the deaf or by people speaking different languages.
| Descriptor ID |
D012813
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.760.169.063.500.200.609.668 E02.831.200.609.668 F01.145.209.530.702.668 L01.143.649.526.668
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| Concept/Terms |
Sign Language- Sign Language
- Language, Sign
- Languages, Sign
- Sign Languages
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