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Dioscoreaceae

Medical Definition: The yam plant family, of the order Liliales, has thick roots or tubers and net-veined, heart-shaped leaves that sometimes are lobed.
Guide Notes: prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (IM
Also Called: Tacca
Dioscoreaceae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Dioscorea - A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Tamus - A plant genus of the DIOSCOREACEAE plant family.

Dioscoreaceae Medical Definitions and Terms

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