Descriptor in English: | Animal Scales |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Escamas de Animales |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Escamas de Animais |
Descriptor in French: | Écailles d'animaux |
Entry term(s): |
Animal Scale Cuticular Scale Cuticular Scales Dermal Scale Dermal Scales Epidermal Scale Epidermal Scales Scale, Animal Scale, Cuticular Scale, Dermal Scale, Epidermal Scales, Animal Scales, Cuticular Scales, Dermal Scales, Epidermal |
Tree number(s): |
A13.079 A17.100 |
Scope note: | Tough, horny, brittle, smooth, striated or plate-like extensions of the stratum corneum or outer layer of the skin. It serves as a protective layer in fishes, reptiles, birds, and mammals. |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
History Note: | 2018 |
DeCS UI: | 56883 |
Descriptor UI: | D000075342 |
Date Established: | 2018/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 2017/07/12 |
Revision Date: | 2018/06/29 |
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Animal Scales
- Preferred
Concept UI |
M000630221 |
Scope note | Tough, horny, brittle, smooth, striated or plate-like extensions of the stratum corneum or outer layer of the skin. It serves as a protective layer in fishes, reptiles, birds, and mammals. |
Preferred term | Animal Scales |
Entry term(s) |
Animal Scale Cuticular Scale Cuticular Scales Dermal Scale Dermal Scales Epidermal Scale Epidermal Scales Scale, Animal Scale, Cuticular Scale, Dermal Scale, Epidermal Scales, Animal Scales, Cuticular Scales, Dermal Scales, Epidermal |
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