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Gizzard, Non-avian MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Gizzard, Non-avian
Tree Number(s)
A13.433
Unique ID
D000070559
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000070559
Scope Note
A component of the gastrointestinal tract of some reptiles (ALLIGATORS AND CROCODILES), as well as certain fish, mollusks, and insects. It functions to mechanically grind food.
Entry Term(s)
Gastric Mill
Previous Indexing
Digestive System (1972-2016)
Gizzard, Non-avian (1968-2016)
See Also
Gizzard, Avian
Public MeSH Note
2017
History Note
2017
Date Introduced
2017/01/01
Last Updated
2017/01/01
Gizzard, Non-avian Preferred
Gastric Mill Narrower
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