Trematoda

"Trematoda" 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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Class of parasitic flukes consisting of three subclasses, Monogenea, Aspidogastrea, and Digenea. The digenetic trematodes are the only ones found in man. They are endoparasites and require two hosts to complete their life cycle.

Descriptor ID	D014200
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.500.736.715
Concept/Terms	Trematoda Trematoda Trematodas Flukes Fluke Himasthla Himasthla Himasthlas Troglotrema Troglotrema Troglotremas Echinochasmus Echinochasmus Paryphostomum Paryphostomum Paryphostomums

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Trematoda".

Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Helminths [B01.050.500.500]
Platyhelminths [B01.050.500.500.736]
Trematoda [B01.050.500.500.736.715]

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