Anatomy

Fluids and Secretions

Liquid substances produced by living organisms to fulfill specific functions or excreted as waste.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Liquid substances produced by living organisms to fulfill specific functions or excreted as waste.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Secretions and Fluids

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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

used for searching; INDEXER: Do not use; CATALOGER: Do not use

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History Note

98; use explode

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Previous Indexing

  • Body Fluids (1966-1997)
  • specific body fluids (1966-1997)
  • specific organ/secretion (1966-1997)
  • specific secretion (1966-1997)

MeSH Hierarchy

Tree Number

  1. A12

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Fluids and Secretions. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005441. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005441
  2. Fluids and Secretions. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71417785