Organisms

Ducks

A water bird in the order Anseriformes (subfamily Anatinae (true ducks)) with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A water bird in the order Anseriformes (subfamily Anatinae (true ducks)) with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Duck

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases in domestic ducks: coordinate with POULTRY DISEASES; diseases in wild ducks: coordinate with BIRD DISEASES

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History Note

68

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1966-1967)
  • Poultry (1966-1967)

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Tree Numbers

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.050w.200w
  2. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.690w.345w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ducks. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004372. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004372
  2. Ducks. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck
  3. Ducks. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3736439