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MeSH Heading: Gastrointestinal Tract
Tree Number(s): A03.556
Unique ID: D041981
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041981
Scope Note: Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
Entry Term(s): Digestive Tract; GI Tract
Previous Indexing: Gastrointestinal System (1965-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09

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)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Gastrointestinal Tract MeSH Descriptor Data 2023