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Organism Forms > Life Cycle Stages
Physiological Phenomena > Growth and Development > Morphogenesis > Metamorphosis, Biological > Life Cycle Stages

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Life Cycle Stages  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Cycle, Life
  • Cycles, Life
  • Life Cycle
  • Life Cycles

Note

  • general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate IM with specific organism /growth (IM)

Scope note

  • The continuous sequence of changes undergone by living organisms during the post-embryonic developmental process, such as metamorphosis in insects and amphibians. This includes the developmental stages of apicomplexans such as the malarial parasite, PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM.

History note

  • 98; use explode 1975-97

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D008018

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