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Abstract
Class of Arthropoda in the subphylum Myriapoda which comprises centipedes and millipedes. Chilopoda or centipedes are characterized by long multi-segmented bodies with each segment with a pair of legs. Most centipedes are predatory and venomous. While centipede bites typically only cause pain, irritation and allergic reactions they sometimes cause acute HYPERTENSION and MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA.
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- Centipedes
- Centipede
- Geophilids
- Geophilomorpha
- Scolopendra
- Scolopendrid Centipedes
- Scolopendrids
- Centipede, Scolopendrid
- Centipedes, Scolopendrid
- Geophilid
- Scolopendrid
- Scolopendrid Centipede
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Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.
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2021
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- Arthropods (1968-2020)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Chilopoda. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000083802. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000083802
- Chilopoda. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centipede
- Chilopoda. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43447