Orphanages

"Orphanages" 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.

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Institutions for the housing and care of orphans, foundlings, and abandoned children. They have existed as such since the medieval period but the heading is applicable to such usage also in modern parlance.

Descriptor ID	D019372
MeSH Number(s)	N02.278.825.700
Concept/Terms	Orphanages Orphanages Orphanage

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Health Care [N]
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services [N02]
Health Facilities [N02.278]
Residential Facilities [N02.278.825]
Orphanages [N02.278.825.700]

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