Anatomy

Nonmammalian Embryo

The developmental entity of a fertilized egg (ZYGOTE) in animal species other than MAMMALS. For chickens, use CHICK EMBRYO.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

The developmental entity of a fertilized egg (ZYGOTE) in animal species other than MAMMALS. For chickens, use CHICK EMBRYO.

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Synonyms

27 entry terms
  • Embryo, Non-Mammalian
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian
  • Embryo, Non Mammalian
  • Embryos, Non-Mammalian
  • Embryos, Nonmammalian
  • Non-Mammalian Embryo
  • Non-Mammalian Embryos
  • Nonmammalian Embryos
  • Embryonic Structures, Non-Mammalian
  • Embryonic Structures, Nonmammalian
  • Nonmammalian Embryo Structures
  • Nonmammalian Embryonic Structures
  • Embryo Structure, Nonmammalian
  • Embryo Structures, Nonmammalian
  • Embryonic Structure, Non-Mammalian
  • Embryonic Structure, Nonmammalian
  • Embryonic Structures, Non Mammalian
  • Non-Mammalian Embryonic Structure
  • Non-Mammalian Embryonic Structures
  • Nonmammalian Embryo Structure
  • Nonmammalian Embryonic Structure
  • Structure, Non-Mammalian Embryonic
  • Structure, Nonmammalian Embryo
  • Structure, Nonmammalian Embryonic
  • Structures, Non-Mammalian Embryonic
  • Structures, Nonmammalian Embryo
  • Structures, Nonmammalian Embryonic

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

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

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Indexing Annotation

use for non-mammalian embryo as an entity or as tissue; use the qualifier / embryol with an organ for embryologic aspects of that organ; embryonic tissue or cells in tissue & cell cultures: coordinate EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN + tissues or cell without qualifiers (not with / embryol) + culture term, all probably NIM; transfer of non-mammalian embryo = EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN/transpl not EMBRYO TRANSFER; EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN and CHICK EMBRYO are also available

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History Note

1975

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Previous Indexing

  • Embryo (1966-1974)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A13.350
  2. A16.331

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Nonmammalian Embryo. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004625. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004625
  2. Nonmammalian Embryo. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70082208