Organisms

Platyhelminths

A phylum of acoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical flatworms, without a definite anus. It includes three classes: Cestoda, Turbellaria, and Trematoda.

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Abstract

A phylum of acoelomate, bilaterally symmetrical flatworms, without a definite anus. It includes three classes: Cestoda, Turbellaria, and Trematoda.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Flatworms
  • Flatworm
  • Platyhelminth

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Aspects Covered

19 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings anatomy & histology, chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = CESTODE INFECTIONS or TREMATODE INFECTIONS; for antigens, coord with ANTIGENS, HELMINTH, for antibodies, coord with ANTIBODIES, HELMINTH

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  1. B01w.050w.500w.500w.736w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Platyhelminths. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010986. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010986
  2. Platyhelminths. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flatworm
  3. Platyhelminths. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124900