"Gizzard, Non-avian" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070559
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A13.433
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| Concept/Terms |
Gizzard, Non-avian- Gizzard, Non-avian
- Gizzard, Non avian
- Gizzards, Non-avian
- Non-avian Gizzard
- Non-avian Gizzards
Gastric Mill- Gastric Mill
- Gastric Mills
- Mill, Gastric
- Mills, Gastric
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