"Catholicism" 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.
The Christian faith, practice, or system of the Catholic Church, specifically the Roman Catholic, the Christian church that is characterized by a hierarchic structure of bishops and priests in which doctrinal and disciplinary authority are dependent upon apostolic succession, with the pope as head of the episcopal college. (From Webster, 3d ed; American Heritage Dictionary, 2d college ed)
| Descriptor ID |
D002410
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.844.188.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Catholicism- Catholicism
- Roman Catholicism
- Catholicism, Roman
Roman Catholics- Roman Catholics
- Catholic, Roman
- Catholics, Roman
- Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Ethics- Roman Catholic Ethics
- Ethic, Roman Catholic
- Ethics, Roman Catholic
- Roman Catholic Ethic
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