The entity of a developing mammal (MAMMALS), generally from the cleavage of a ZYGOTE to the end of embryonic differentiation of basic structures. For the human embryo, this represents the first two months of intrauterine development preceding the stages of the FETUS.

Annotation

human: 0-2 months; use for mammalian embryo as an entity or as tissue; use the qualifier / embryol with an organ for embryologic aspects of that organ; embryonic tissue or cells in tissue & cell cultures: coordinate EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN + tissues or cell without qualifiers (not with / embryol) + culture term, all probably NIM; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN is also available

DUI

D004622 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0510099

History note

2008 (1963)

Public note

2008; see EMBRYO 1963-2007