"Leeches" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Annelids of the class Hirudinea. Some species, the bloodsuckers, may become temporarily parasitic upon animals, including man. Medicinal leeches (HIRUDO MEDICINALIS) have been used therapeutically for drawing blood since ancient times.
| Descriptor ID |
D007865
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.500.091.426
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| Concept/Terms |
Leeches- Leeches
- Leeche
- Hirudinea
- Hirudineas
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