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Malpighian Tubules MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Malpighian Tubules
Tree Number(s)
A13.574
Unique ID
D008317
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008317
Annotation
in intestines of arthropods; "malpighian" is not capitalized in titles or translations
Scope Note
Slender tubular or hairlike excretory structures found in insects. They emerge from the alimentary canal between the mesenteron (midgut) and the proctodeum (hindgut).
Entry Term(s)
Malpighian Tubule
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under CLOACA 1964-90
History Note
91(64); was see under CLOACA 1964-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Malpighian Tubules Preferred
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