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embryology
Subheadingembryology
Record TypeQ
Entry VersionEMBRYOL
AbbreviationEM
Scope NoteUsed with organs, regions, and animal headings for embryologic and fetal development. It is used also with diseases for embryologic factors contributing to postnatal disorders.
Annotationsubhead 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
Online Notesearch policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/EM or EM (SH) or SUBS APPLY EM
History Note66; used with Category A 1966; A & B 1967-69; A, B & C 1970-74; A1-10, A13-15, B1-2, B6 & C 1975-89; A1-10, A13-14, B1-2, B6 & C 1990 forward
Entry Termembryonic aspects
Entry Termembryonic development
Entry Termfetal development
Entry Termprenatal development
Date of Entry19731227
Revision Date20030724
Date Established19660101
Unique IDQ000196

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