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Descriptor English: Fruit
Descriptor Spanish: Frutas
Descriptor frutas
Entry term(s) arilo de la planta
bayas
cápsula de la planta
fruta
fruto
frutos
vaina de las legumbres
Scope note: El ovario maduro, carnoso o seco, de una planta que contiene la semilla o semillas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Frutas
Descriptor French: Fruit
Entry term(s): Aril, Plant
Arils, Plant
Berries
Berry
Capsule, Plant
Capsules, Plant
Fruits
Legume Pod
Legume Pods
Plant Aril
Plant Arils
Plant Capsule
Plant Capsules
Pod, Legume
Pods, Legume
Tree number(s): A18.024.500
G07.203.300.562
J02.500.562
VS2.001.001.001.005
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005638
Scope note: The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.
Annotation: coordinate with specific plant if pertinent; therapeutic use of fruit: index FRUIT + specific plant if pertinent + disease /diet ther; PHYTOTHERAPY is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EC economics
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 66
History Note: 66
DeCS ID: 5774
Unique ID: D005638
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/17
Fruit - Preferred
Concept UI M0008867
Scope note The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of a plant, enclosing the seed or seeds.
Preferred term Fruit
Entry term(s) Fruits
Plant Capsule - Narrower
Concept UI M0407230
Preferred term Plant Capsule
Entry term(s) Capsule, Plant
Capsules, Plant
Plant Capsules
Plant Aril - Narrower
Concept UI M0407232
Preferred term Plant Aril
Entry term(s) Aril, Plant
Arils, Plant
Plant Arils
Berries - Narrower
Concept UI M0008866
Preferred term Berries
Entry term(s) Berry
Legume Pod - Narrower
Concept UI M0407231
Preferred term Legume Pod
Entry term(s) Legume Pods
Pod, Legume
Pods, Legume



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