Disciplines and Occupations

Cell Biology

The study of the structure, behavior, growth, reproduction, and pathology of cells; and the function and chemistry of cellular components.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

The study of the structure, behavior, growth, reproduction, and pathology of cells; and the function and chemistry of cellular components.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Cellular Biology
  • Biologies, Cell
  • Biologies, Cellular
  • Biology, Cell
  • Biology, Cellular
  • Cell Biologies
  • Cellular Biologies

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Aspects Covered

11 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, education, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, standards, statistics & numerical data, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

the discipline only (education, history, etc); entry term CYTOLOGY: for cytological structures use the qualifier /cytol with specific anatomical term or organism

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History Note

2010 (1984)

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QU 21

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell Biology. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003585. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003585
  2. Cell Biology. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cell_biology
  3. Cell Biology. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7141