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MeSH Heading: Ducks
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.248.050.200; B01.050.150.900.248.690.345
Unique ID: D004372
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004372
Annotation: diseases in domestic ducks: coordinate with POULTRY DISEASES; diseases in wild ducks: coordinate with BIRD DISEASES
Scope Note: A water bird in the order Anseriformes (subfamily Anatinae (true ducks)) with a broad blunt bill, short legs, webbed feet, and a waddling gait.
Registry Numbers: txid2068716
Previous Indexing: Birds (1966-1967); Poultry (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 68
History Note: 68
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Ducks MeSH Descriptor Data 2024