Anatomy

Imaginal Discs

Hollow sacs of cells in LARVA that form adult structures in insects during BIOLOGICAL METAMORPHOSIS.

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Abstract

Hollow sacs of cells in LARVA that form adult structures in insects during BIOLOGICAL METAMORPHOSIS.

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7 entry terms
  • Imaginal Disks
  • Disc, Imaginal
  • Discs, Imaginal
  • Disk, Imaginal
  • Disks, Imaginal
  • Imaginal Disc
  • Imaginal Disk

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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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2012

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  1. A13.518w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Imaginal Discs. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060227. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060227
  2. Imaginal Discs. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imaginal_disc
  3. Imaginal Discs. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q996011