Organisms

Laboratory Animals

Animals used or intended for use in research, testing, or teaching.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Animals used or intended for use in research, testing, or teaching.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Animals, Laboratory
  • Animal, Laboratory
  • Laboratory Animal

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general or unspecified; prefer specifics

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  1. B01w.050w.050.199w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Laboratory Animals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000830. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000830
  2. Laboratory Animals. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laboratory_animal
  3. Laboratory Animals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69474945