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Descriptor English: Chordata
Descriptor Spanish: Cordados
Descriptor Portuguese: Cordados
Descriptor French: Chordés
Entry term(s): Chordate
Chordates
Tree number(s): B01.050.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D043344
Scope note: Phylum in the domain Eukarya, comprised of animals either with fully developed backbones (VERTEBRATES), or those with notochords only during some developmental stage (CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE).
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Animals (1963-1999)
Chordata, Nonvertebrate (2000-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004, 1966-1999; see CHORDATA, NON-VERTEBRATE 2000-2003
History Note: 2004, 1966-1999; use CHORDATA, NON-VERTEBRATE 2000-2003
DeCS ID: 37782
Unique ID: D043344
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
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Chordata - Preferred
Concept UI M0328906
Scope note Phylum in the domain Eukarya, comprised of animals either with fully developed backbones (VERTEBRATES), or those with notochords only during some developmental stage (CHORDATA, NONVERTEBRATE).
Preferred term Chordata
Entry term(s) Chordate
Chordates



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