Anatomy

Antlers

The horn of an animal of the deer family, typically present only in the male. It differs from the HORNS of other animals in being a solid, generally branched bony outgrowth that is shed and renewed annually. The word antler comes from the Latin anteocularis, ante (before) + oculus (eye). (From Webster, 3d ed)

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The horn of an animal of the deer family, typically present only in the male. It differs from the HORNS of other animals in being a solid, generally branched bony outgrowth that is shed and renewed annually. The word antler comes from the Latin anteocularis, ante (before) + oculus (eye). (From Webster, 3d ed)

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  • Antler

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

a type of horn, on males of the deer family

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History Note

91(75); was see under HORNS 1975-90

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  1. A13.507w.288w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Antlers. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000999. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000999
  2. Antlers. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antler
  3. Antlers. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q834007