| Descriptor English: | Pulvinus | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Pulvino
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Pulvínulo | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Pulvinus | ||||
| Tree number(s): |
A18.024.812.700 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018516 | ||||
| Scope note: | A group of cells at the base of a leaf in certain plants that, by rapidly losing water, brings about changes in the position of the leaves. (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) |
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| Annotation: | at base of a leaf: from the Latin for cushion; IM GEN or unspecified; coord probably IM in genetics & space physiol, NIM in pharmacognosy, with specific plant (IM or NIM) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Plants (1966-1994) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 95 |
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| History Note: | 95 |
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| DeCS ID: | 32057 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D018516 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1995/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1994/06/07 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
Pulvinus
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0027762 |
| Scope note | A group of cells at the base of a leaf in certain plants that, by rapidly losing water, brings about changes in the position of the leaves. (Concise Dictionary of Biology, 1990) |
| Preferred term | Pulvinus |
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