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Descriptor English: Blastula
Descriptor Spanish: Blástula
Descriptor blástula
Scope note: Fase temprana del embrión de los animales no mamíferos que sigue a la fase de MÓRULA. La blástula es generalmente una estructura esférica cuya capa celular rodea a una cavidad rellena de líquido (blastocele). La capa de células se denomina BLASTODERMO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Blástula
Descriptor French: Blastula
Entry term(s): Blastulae
Tree number(s): A16.331.099
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D036703
Scope note: An early non-mammalian embryo that follows the MORULA stage. A blastula resembles a hollow ball with the layer of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity (blastocele). The layer of cells is called BLASTODERM.
Annotation: non-mammalian only; mammalian, use BLASTOCYST
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
Previous Indexing: Blastocyst (1980-2002)
Embryo, Nonmammalian (1975-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see BLASTOCYST 1980-2002
History Note: 2003; use BLASTOCYST 1980-2002
DeCS ID: 36532
Unique ID: D036703
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/02
Revision Date: 2007/07/09
Blastula - Preferred
Concept UI M0405773
Scope note An early non-mammalian embryo that follows the MORULA stage. A blastula resembles a hollow ball with the layer of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity (blastocele). The layer of cells is called BLASTODERM.
Preferred term Blastula
Entry term(s) Blastulae



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