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Skin Physiological Phenomena MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Skin Physiological Phenomena
Tree Number(s)
G13.750
Unique ID
D012879
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012879
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
The functions of the skin in the human and animal body. It includes the pigmentation of the skin.
Entry Term(s)
Physiology, Skin
Skin Physiological Concepts
Skin Physiological Phenomenon
Skin Physiological Process
Skin Physiological Processes
Skin Physiology
NLM Classification #
WR 102
Previous Indexing
Skin/physiology (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note
2009; see SKIN PHYSIOLOGY 1998-2008; for SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES see SKIN PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES 2009-2016
History Note
2009 (1998)
Date Established
1998/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/06/23
Skin Physiological Phenomena Preferred
Skin Physiological Processes Narrower
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