Hirudo medicinalis

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A species of European freshwater LEECHES used for BLOODLETTING in ancient times and also for LEECHING in modern times.

Descriptor ID	D047709
MeSH Number(s)	B01.050.500.091.426.400
Concept/Terms	Hirudo medicinalis Hirudo medicinalis Hirudo medicinali medicinali, Hirudo

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Organisms [B]
Eukaryota [B01]
Animals [B01.050]
Invertebrates [B01.050.500]
Annelida [B01.050.500.091]
Leeches [B01.050.500.091.426]
Hirudo medicinalis [B01.050.500.091.426.400]

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