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MeSH Heading: Mesonephros
Tree Number(s): A16.599
Unique ID: D008650
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008650
Scope Note: One of a pair of excretory organs (mesonephroi) which grows caudally to the first pair (PRONEPHROI) during development. Mesonephroi are the permanent kidneys in adult amphibians and fish. In higher vertebrates, proneprhoi and most of mesonephroi degenerate with the appearance of metanephroi. The remaining ducts become WOLFFIAN DUCTS.
Entry Term(s): Mesonephroi; Wolffian Body
Previous Indexing: Kidney (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note: 75
History Note: 75
Date Introduced: 1975/09/01
Last Updated: 2011/06/24

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Mesonephros MeSH Descriptor Data 2026