"Moon" 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 natural satellite of the planet Earth. It includes the lunar cycles or phases, the lunar month, lunar landscapes, geography, and soil.
| Descriptor ID |
D016081
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G01.060.075.730.700.200.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Lunar Phases- Lunar Phases
- Lunar Phase
- Phase, Lunar
- Phases, Lunar
- Moon Phases
- Moon Phase
- Phase, Moon
- Phases, Moon
Lunar Cycle- Lunar Cycle
- Cycle, Lunar
- Cycles, Lunar
- Lunar Cycles
- Moon Cycle
- Cycle, Moon
- Cycles, Moon
- Moon Cycles
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Moon" by people in Profiles.
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Utilizing Martian samples for future planetary exploration-Characterizing hazards and resources. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2025 Jan 14; 122(2):e2404251121.
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Selecting Medical Conditions Relevant to Exploration Spaceflight to Create the IMPACT 1.0 Medical Condition List. Aerosp Med Hum Perform. 2023 Jul 01; 94(7):550-557.
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Looking on the horizon; potential and unique approaches to developing radiation countermeasures for deep space travel. Life Sci Space Res (Amst). 2022 Nov; 35:105-112.
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Extraterrestrial autonomic function. Clin Auton Res. 2018 06; 28(3):263-264.
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The genomic basis of circadian and circalunar timing adaptations in a midge. Nature. 2016 12 01; 540(7631):69-73.
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Pediatric psychiatric emergency department visits during a full moon. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2014 Dec; 30(12):875-8.
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ESSC-ESF position paper--science-driven scenario for space exploration: report from the European Space Sciences Committee (ESSC). Astrobiology. 2009 Jan-Feb; 9(1):23-41.