Widowhood

"Widowhood" 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.

MeSH information

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The state of having lost a marital partner by death.

Descriptor ID	D017805
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.263.315.500.862 I01.240.361.500.862 I01.880.853.150.423.500.862 N01.224.361.500.862 N01.824.308.500.862
Concept/Terms	Widowhood Widowhood Widowers Widowers Widower Widows Widows Widow Widowed

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Widowhood".

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Family [F01.829.263]
Family Characteristics [F01.829.263.315]
Marital Status [F01.829.263.315.500]
Widowhood [F01.829.263.315.500.862]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Demography [I01.240]
Family Characteristics [I01.240.361]
Marital Status [I01.240.361.500]
Widowhood [I01.240.361.500.862]
Sociology [I01.880]
Sociological Factors [I01.880.853]
Family [I01.880.853.150]
Family Characteristics [I01.880.853.150.423]
Marital Status [I01.880.853.150.423.500]
Widowhood [I01.880.853.150.423.500.862]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Family Characteristics [N01.224.361]
Marital Status [N01.224.361.500]
Widowhood [N01.224.361.500.862]
Socioeconomic Factors [N01.824]
Family Characteristics [N01.824.308]
Marital Status [N01.824.308.500]
Widowhood [N01.824.308.500.862]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Widowhood".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Widowhood".

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