Disciplines and Occupations

Embryology

The study of the development of an organism during the embryonic and fetal stages of life.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The study of the development of an organism during the embryonic and fetal stages of life.

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Classification

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MeSH Qualifier

Used as a Subheading

Embryology is also a MeSH subheading (qualifier Q000196), attached to other headings to focus them on this aspect:

Used with organs, regions, and animal headings for embryologic and fetal development. It is used also with diseases for embryologic factors contributing to postnatal disorders.

Qualifier ID
Q000196
Qualifier Tree
Y02.030, Y05.040

Indexing annotation

subhead only; includes "embryonic", "embryonal", "embryological aspects"; for embryonic & fetal development; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.29; DF: /embryol or /EM

Subheading synonyms

  • embryonic aspects
  • embryonic development
  • fetal development
  • prenatal development

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Embryologies

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

the discipline (education, history, etc) only; the qualifier/ embryol is available for use with specific anatomical terms, organisms, or diseases

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Embryology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004626. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004626
  2. Embryology. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embryology
  3. Embryology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131683