"Adult" 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 person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.
| Descriptor ID |
D000328
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.060.116
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| Concept/Terms |
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Adult".
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Adult" by people in this website by year, and whether "Adult" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
| 1997 | 0 | 65 | 65 |
| 1998 | 0 | 67 | 67 |
| 1999 | 0 | 53 | 53 |
| 2000 | 0 | 66 | 66 |
| 2001 | 0 | 76 | 76 |
| 2002 | 0 | 103 | 103 |
| 2003 | 0 | 106 | 106 |
| 2004 | 0 | 130 | 130 |
| 2005 | 0 | 135 | 135 |
| 2006 | 0 | 154 | 154 |
| 2007 | 0 | 168 | 168 |
| 2008 | 0 | 171 | 171 |
| 2009 | 0 | 193 | 193 |
| 2010 | 0 | 203 | 203 |
| 2011 | 0 | 229 | 229 |
| 2012 | 0 | 259 | 259 |
| 2013 | 0 | 287 | 287 |
| 2014 | 0 | 293 | 293 |
| 2015 | 0 | 354 | 354 |
| 2016 | 0 | 372 | 372 |
| 2017 | 0 | 418 | 418 |
| 2018 | 0 | 316 | 316 |
| 2019 | 0 | 380 | 380 |
| 2020 | 0 | 323 | 323 |
| 2021 | 0 | 294 | 294 |
| 2022 | 0 | 124 | 124 |
| 2023 | 0 | 59 | 59 |
| 2024 | 0 | 177 | 177 |
| 2025 | 0 | 202 | 202 |
| 2026 | 0 | 76 | 76 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Adult" by people in Profiles.
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Emotional urgency and lack of perseverance are linked to anxiety sensitivity and improve during early recovery from opioid use disorder. Addict Behav. 2026 Nov; 182:108800.
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Multi-omic modelling of body mass index response to a dietary weight loss intervention. Gut Microbes. 2026 Dec 31; 18(1):2696645.
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Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Document and Investigate Caregiver Practices Between Pediatric Therapy Sessions: Prospective Pilot Cohort Study. JMIR Form Res. 2026 Jul 03; 10:e83548.
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A cross-sectional study of seroprevalence in Armenia, 2025: measles, mumps, rubella, and diphtheria. Front Public Health. 2026; 14:1861729.
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Contextual Moderators of the Relationship Between Alcohol-Induced Blackouts and Alcohol-Related Consequences Among Young Adults. Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2026 Jul; 50(7):e70310.
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Lens Opacity in ABCA4-Associated Stargardt Disease Patients in the ProgStar Study. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2026 Jul 01; 67(8):47.
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Training status augments mechanisms of rapid-onset vasodilation in healthy young adults. J Appl Physiol (1985). 2026 Aug 01; 141(2):337-347.
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Feasibility and Acceptability of mPallCare, a Digital Health Intervention for People Living With Advanced Cancer in a Refugee Settlement in Uganda: Mixed Methods Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2026 Jun 26; 14:e73483.
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Human donor liver viability evaluation with polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography. Sci Transl Med. 2026 Jun 24; 18(855):eadv7124.
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Phase II Study of Adavosertib in Patients With Tumors Containing BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutations: Results From the NCI-MATCH ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (EAY131) Subprotocol Z1I. JCO Precis Oncol. 2026 Jun; 10(6):e2500769.