Fleas

"Fleas" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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An order of parasitic, blood-sucking, wingless INSECTS with the common name of fleas.

Descriptor ID	D005423
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.131.617.750
Concept/Terms	Siphonaptera Siphonaptera Siphonapteras Aphaniptera Aphanipteras Fleas Flea

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Arthropods [B01.050.500.131]
Insects [B01.050.500.131.617]
Siphonaptera [B01.050.500.131.617.750]

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