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Descriptor
English
:
Digestive System
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sistema Digestivo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sistema Digestório
Tree Number:
A03
Definition
English
:
A group of organs stretching from the
MOUTH
to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate
nutrients
, and eliminate waste. In
humans
, the
digestive system
includes the
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
and the accessory glands (LIVER;
BILIARY TRACT
; PANCREAS).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN: prefer specifics; /abnorm =
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES
but consider also specific part of digest syst with /abnorm or specific abnorm
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Digestive System
/
abnormalities
use
Digestive System Abnormalities
Digestive System
/
physiology
use
Digestive Physiology
Digestive System
/
surgery
use
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
History Note
English
:
1972
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
4104
Unique Identifier:
D004064
Occurrence in VHL
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