Structured Summary
Abstract
The anatomical parts that make up an organism in the early stages of development.
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Classification
Narrower headings
- Blastomeres
- Branchial Region
- Cloaca
- Ectodermal Placodes
- Embryonic Organizers
- Fetus
- Gastrula
- Germ Layers
- Gestational Sac
- Gubernaculum
- Limb Buds
- Mammalian Embryo
- Mesonephros
- Morula
- Mullerian Ducts
- Neural Crest
- Neural Plate
- Neural Tube
- Nonmammalian Embryo
- Notochord
- Ovum
- Ovum Cleavage Stage
- Placenta
- Primitive Streak
- Pronephros
- Urachus
- Vitelline Duct
- Wolffian Ducts
- Zygote
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Synonyms
10 entry terms
- Embryonic Structure
- Structure, Embryonic
- Embryo
- Embryos
- Prenatal Structures
- Presumptive Structures
- Prenatal Structure
- Presumptive Structure
- Structure, Prenatal
- Structure, Presumptive
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Aspects Covered
24 allowable subheadings
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
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History Note
1998; for EMBRYO use EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN 1963-2007
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Previous Indexing
- Embryo (1966-1997)
- specific organ/embryology (1968-1997)
- specific organism/embryology (1975-1997)
MeSH Hierarchy
Tree Number
- A16
AMA Style
References
- National Library of Medicine. Embryonic Structures. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004628. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004628
- Embryonic Structures. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q30062554