Organisms

Life Cycle Stages

The continuous sequence of changes undergone by living organisms during the post-embryonic developmental process, such as metamorphosis in insects and amphibians. This includes the developmental stages of apicomplexans such as the malarial parasite, PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM.

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Abstract

The continuous sequence of changes undergone by living organisms during the post-embryonic developmental process, such as metamorphosis in insects and amphibians. This includes the developmental stages of apicomplexans such as the malarial parasite, PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM.

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13 entry terms
  • Life Cycle
  • Cycle, Life
  • Cycles, Life
  • Life Cycle Stage
  • Life Cycles
  • Stage, Life Cycle
  • Stages, Life Cycle
  • Life History Stages
  • History Stage, Life
  • History Stages, Life
  • Life History Stage
  • Stage, Life History
  • Stages, Life History

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific organism /growth (IM)

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History Note

98; use explode 1975-97

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  • Metamorphosis, Biological (1967-1997)
  • specific organism/growth & development (1967-1997)

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  1. B05.500
  2. G07.345.500w.550w.500

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Life Cycle Stages. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008018. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008018
  2. Life Cycle Stages. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69400286