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Descriptor English:   Animal Scales 
Descriptor Spanish:   Escamas de Animales 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Escamas de Animais 
Synonyms English:   Cuticular Scales
Dermal Scales
Epidermal Scales
Animal Scale
Cuticular Scale
Dermal Scale
Epidermal Scale
Scale, Animal
Scale, Cuticular
Scale, Dermal
Scale, Epidermal
Scales, Animal
Scales, Cuticular
Scales, Dermal
Scales, Epidermal  
Tree Number:   A13.079
A17.907
Definition English:   Tough, horny, brittle, smooth, striated or plate-like extensions of the stratum corneum or outer layer of the skin. It serves as a protective layer in fishes, reptiles, birds, and mammals. 
History Note English:   2018 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry CY cytology
DG diagnostic imaging DE drug effects
EM embryology EN enzymology
GD growth & development IM immunology
ME metabolism MI microbiology
PS parasitology PA pathology
PH physiology PP physiopathology
RE radiation effects TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   56883 
Unique Identifier:   D000075342 

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