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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. poultry science
  4. poultry diseases
  5. wooden breast
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. poultry science
  4. poultry diseases
  5. wooden breast
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. animal diseases
  4. bird diseases
  5. poultry diseases
  6. wooden breast
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. animal diseases
  4. bird diseases
  5. poultry diseases
  6. wooden breast
  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. musculoskeletal diseases
  5. muscular diseases
  6. wooden breast
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. musculoskeletal diseases
  5. muscular diseases
  6. wooden breast

Preferred term

wooden breast

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Woody breast is a myopathy in chicken breast muscle (pectoralis major) characterized as a pale, rubber-like, rigid, outbulging area with white striations that leads to poor meat texture and quality.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • wooden breast disease
  • wooden breast disorder
  • wooden breast myopathy
  • woody breast

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/343094

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