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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Digestive System
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Sistema Digestivo
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Sistema Digestório
Synonyms
English
:
Ailmentary System
Alimentary System
Tree Number:
A03
Definition
English
:
A group of organs stretching from the MOUTH to the ANUS, serving to breakdown foods, assimilate
nutrients
, and eliminate waste. In
humans
, the
digestive system
includes the
GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT
and the accessory glands (LIVER;
BILIARY TRACT
;
PANCREAS
).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN: prefer specifics; /abnorm =
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ABNORMALITIES
but consider also specific part of digest syst with /abnorm or specific abnorm
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Digestive System
/
abnormalities
use
Digestive System Abnormalities
Digestive System
/
physiology
use
Digestive System Physiological Phenomena
Digestive System
/
surgery
use
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
History Note
English
:
1972
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
4104
Unique Identifier:
D004064
Occurrence in VHL
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