Medical Subject Headings

Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D044465
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D044465
Preferred Name

White People

Definitions
Individuals whose ancestral origins are in the continent of Europe. Persons having origins in any of the white racial groups of Europe, the Middle East, or North Africa. Note that OMB category WHITE is available for the United States population groups. Race and ethnicity terms, as used in the federal government, are self-identified social construct and may include terms outdated and offensive in MeSH to assist users who are interested in retrieving comprehensive search results for studies such as in longitudinal studies. A group distinguished by classification according to physical features. This group, also called Europoid, centers around the Mediterranean Sea but includes other parts of Europe. (from Winick: Dictionary of Anthropology, 1972; American Heritage Dictionary, 2d College ed)
Synonyms
Race, Caucasian
Race, Caucasoid
European Continental Ancestry Group
Caucasian Race
White Persons
Caucasian Races
White Peoples
Caucasoid Race
Caucasoid Races
Person, White
White Person
People, White
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