Mythology
"Mythology" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A body of stories, the origins of which may be unknown or forgotten, that serve to explain practices, beliefs, institutions or natural phenomena. Mythology includes legends and folk tales. It may refer to classical mythology or to a body of modern thought and modern life. (From Webster's 1st ed)
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D009229
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| MeSH Number(s) |
K01.517.647
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Dowd MD. Dry Drowning: Myths and Misconceptions. Pediatr Ann. 2017 Oct 01; 46(10):e354-e357.