Anatomy

Fat Body

A nutritional reservoir of fatty tissue found mainly in INSECTS and AMPHIBIANS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A nutritional reservoir of fatty tissue found mainly in INSECTS and AMPHIBIANS.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Fat Bodies
  • Amphibian Fat Body
  • Insect Fat Body
  • Amphibian Fat Bodies
  • Body, Amphibian Fat
  • Fat Bodies, Amphibian
  • Fat Body, Amphibian
  • Fat Body, Insect
  • Insect Fat Bodies

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

in AMPHIBIANS & insects

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History Note

89(80); was see under ADIPOSE TISSUE 1980-88

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Previous Indexing

  • Adipose Tissue (1966-1979)

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Tree Number

  1. A13.365w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fat Body. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005216. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005216
  2. Fat Body. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_body
  3. Fat Body. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7273130