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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 Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2016/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Gizzard, Non-avian MeSH Descriptor Data 2025