Anatomy

Horns

Either of the pair of hard processes, including ANTLERS, that consist of a BONE core surrounded by a middle KERATIN layer which is in turn covered by EPIDERMIS. They grow from the upper portion of the head of many RUMINANTS.

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Abstract

Either of the pair of hard processes, including ANTLERS, that consist of a BONE core surrounded by a middle KERATIN layer which is in turn covered by EPIDERMIS. They grow from the upper portion of the head of many RUMINANTS.

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  • Horn

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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

animal only: not for cutaneous horn (= SKIN DISEASES or SKIN ABNORMALITIES); horn cancer: coordinate IM with NEOPLASMS /vet (IM) + histological type of neoplasm /vet (IM)

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68

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Previous Indexing

  • specific animal (1966-1967)

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  1. A13.507w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Horns. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006733. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006733
  2. Horns. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_weapon
  3. Horns. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82025