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physiology
Subheadingphysiology
Record TypeQ
Entry VersionPHYSIOL
AbbreviationPH
Scope NoteUsed with organs, tissues, and cells of unicellular and multicellular organisms for normal function. It is used also with biochemical substances, endogenously produced, for their physiologic role.
Annotationsubhead only; normal "function" only: for function in disease use / physiopathology; with endogenous chemicals only, for their physiologic role; see MeSH scope note in Introduction; indexing policy: Manual 19.8.55; DF: /physiol or /PH
Online Notesearch policy: Online Manual; use: main heading/PH or PH (SH) or SUBS APPLY PH
History Note66; used with Category A, B & G 1966; A, B, D & G 1967-69; A, B & D 1970-74; A, B, D & F1-2 1975-86; A, B, D, F1-2, AGING, CLIMACTERIC+, INFANT, NEWBORN+, PREGNANCY+, PREGNANCY, ANIMAL+, PUBERTY+ & PUERPERIUM+ 1987-89; A, B, D8, D11-13, D24, F2 & G4-1 1990 forward
Entry Termfunction
Date of Entry19731227
Revision Date20030722
Date Established19660101
Unique IDQ000502

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