Birth Order

"Birth Order" 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 sequence in which children are born into the family.

Descriptor ID	D001722
MeSH Number(s)	F01.829.263.132 I01.240.361.160 N01.224.361.160 N06.850.505.400.400.160
Concept/Terms	Birth Order Birth Order Birth Orders First Birth First Birth Birth, First Births, First First Births

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

Psychiatry and Psychology [F]
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms [F01]
Psychology, Social [F01.829]
Family [F01.829.263]
Birth Order [F01.829.263.132]
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Demography [I01.240]
Family Characteristics [I01.240.361]
Birth Order [I01.240.361.160]
Health Care [N]
Population Characteristics [N01]
Demography [N01.224]
Family Characteristics [N01.224.361]
Birth Order [N01.224.361.160]
Environment and Public Health [N06]
Public Health [N06.850]
Epidemiologic Measurements [N06.850.505]
Demography [N06.850.505.400]
Family Characteristics [N06.850.505.400.400]
Birth Order [N06.850.505.400.400.160]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Birth Order".

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

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