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This field contains information about body parts and components of an organism
above the macromolecular level, including body fluids, secretions, excretions, and
cells. Controlled organ system modifiers and other free-text modifiers may be
added to define specific studies of the organs (e.g., liver: digestive system).
History note:
Prior to 1998, search the title and keyterms for specific organs and use Concept Codes for organ systems.
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Field tag
(field name)
.DE.
(Descriptors)
.PS. (Parts of
Organisms)
/DE
(Descriptors)
/PS (Organism
Parts, Structure,
and Systems)
.KW. (Keywords)
.PS. (Parts,
Structures, and
Systems of
Organisms)
TS= or in TS
(Subject Terms)
PS= or in PS
(Parts, Structures,
and Systems)
/IT (Index
Terms)
/IT.PS/FA (Parts,
Structures, and
Systems)
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Controlled
Vocabulary
(Authority
File)
digestive ADJ
system.DE.
digestive ADJ
system.PS.
S digestive()
system/DE
S digestive()
system/PS
digestive
system.KW.
digestive system.PS.
digestive-system in
TS
digestive-system in
PS
S digestive
system/IT
S digestive
system(L)IT.PS/FA
Notes
liver tissue:
digestive system,
postmortem.
liver tissue--
digestive
system, post-
mortem.
Liver tissue:
digestive system,
postmortem.
liver-tissue:
digestive-system,
postmortem.
Liver tissue:
digestive system,
postmortem.
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