Anatomy

Bodily Secretions

Endogenous substances produced through the activity of intact cells of glands, tissues, or organs.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Endogenous substances produced through the activity of intact cells of glands, tissues, or organs.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Secretions
  • Bodily Secretion
  • Secretion
  • Secretion, Bodily
  • Secretions, Bodily

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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History Note

98; use explode 1967-97

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Previous Indexing

  • specific organ/secretion (1966-1997)
  • specific secretions (1966-1997)
  • specific substance/secretion (1966-1997)

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  1. A12.200

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bodily Secretions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012634. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012634
  2. Bodily Secretions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19388114