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MEDLINE Indexing Online Training Course

Category A - Anatomy

Indexing Principles

EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN and EMBRYO, NON-MAMMALIAN as well as many specifics indented under them are available. Use these terms when the embryo itself is discussed as an entity. Use the subheading /embryol for embryologic aspects of an organ.

Protein transport in the mouse embryo
EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN/*metab
*PROTEIN TRANSPORT
ANIMAL (check tag)
MICE (check tag)

 

Embryologic development of the human liver
LIVER/*embryol
HUMAN (check tag)

Last Reviewed: January 14, 2015