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Descriptor
English
:
Amoeba
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Amoeba
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Amoeba
Synonyms
English
:
Ameba
Tree Number:
B01.046.500.100.700.089
Definition
English
:
A genus of ameboid protozoa. Characteristics include a vesicular nucleus and the formation of several
PSEUDOPODIA
, one of which is dominant at a given time.
Reproduction
occurs asexually by binary fission.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
the genus name: entry term AMEBA sometimes used loosely for the common nouns ameba &
amoeba
; infection =
AMEBIASIS
; coordinate with specific protozoan terms (
ANTIGENS
, PROTOZOAN, etc.) if pertinent
See Related
English
:
Amebicides
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
671
Unique Identifier:
D000656
Occurrence in VHL
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