| Descriptor English: | Tail | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Cola (estructura animal)                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cauda | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Queue | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Tails | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        A13.895 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013623 | ||||
| Scope note: | An extension of the posterior of an animal body beyond the TORSO. | 
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| Annotation: | avoid subheadings when tail is test tissue | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AB                                                            abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology  | 
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| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                specific animal (1966-1967) | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 68 | 
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| History Note: | 68 | 
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| Related: | 
                                                                                                                        Coccyx
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| DeCS ID: | 14002 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D013623 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1968/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/11/24 | 
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                        Tail                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0021015 | 
                                
| Scope note | An extension of the posterior of an animal body beyond the TORSO. | 
| Preferred term | Tail | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Tails                                                 | 
                                
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