List of MeSH codes (A03)

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The following is a partial list of the "A" codes for Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), as defined by the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM).

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This list continues the information at List of MeSH codes (A02). Codes following these are found at List of MeSH codes (A04). For other MeSH codes, see List of MeSH codes.

The source for this content is the set of 2006 MeSH Trees from the NLM.

MeSH   A03 – digestive system

MeSH   A03.159 – biliary tract

MeSH   A03.159.183 – bile ducts

MeSH   A03.159.439 – gallbladder

MeSH   A03.556 – gastrointestinal tract

MeSH   A03.556.124 – intestines

MeSH   A03.556.249 – lower gastrointestinal tract

MeSH   A03.556.500 – mouth

MeSH   A03.556.750 – pharynx

MeSH   A03.556.875 – upper gastrointestinal tract

MeSH   A03.620 – liver

MeSH   A03.620.150 – intrahepatic bile ducts

MeSH   A03.620.575 – round ligament of liver

MeSH   A03.734 – pancreas

MeSH   A03.734.414 – islets of langerhans

MeSH   A03.734.540 – exocrine pancreas

MeSH   A03.734.667 – pancreatic ducts

The list continues at List of MeSH codes (A04).

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