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
Note publique d''information :
The anatomical parts that make up a mammalian organism in the early stages of development
Note générale sur le champ d'application :
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