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Descriptor English: Hepatopancreas
Descriptor Spanish: Hepatopáncreas
Descriptor hepatopáncreas
Scope note: Forma primitiva de glándula digestiva que se encuentra en los ARTRÓPODOS marinos, que contiene células similares a las encontradas en el hígado de los mamíferos (HEPATOCITOS)y en el PÁNCREAS.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hepatopâncreas
Descriptor French: Hépatopancréas
Tree number(s): A13.463
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043143
Scope note: A primitive form of digestive gland found in marine ARTHROPODS, that contains cells similar to those found in the mammalian liver (HEPATOCYTES), and the PANCREAS.
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: Digestive System (1997-2003)
Liver (1964-1997)
Pancreas (1964-1997)
Public MeSH Note: 2004; see DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 1998-2003
History Note: 2004; use DIGESTIVE SYSTEM 1998-2003
DeCS ID: 37779
Unique ID: D043143
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Hepatopancreas - Preferred
Concept UI M0006372
Scope note A primitive form of digestive gland found in marine ARTHROPODS, that contains cells similar to those found in the mammalian liver (HEPATOCYTES), and the PANCREAS.
Preferred term Hepatopancreas



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