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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. embryonic structures
  5. embryo (animal)
  6. mammalian embryo
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. embryonic structures
  5. embryo (animal)
  6. mammalian embryo

Preferred term

mammalian embryo

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information The entity of a developing mammal (mammals), generally from the cleavage of a zygote to the end of embryonic differentiation of basic structures. For the human embryo, this represents the first two months of intrauterine development preceding the stages of the fetus.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • mammalian embryonic structures
  • mammalian embryo structures

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/332058

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