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Cucurbita

Medical Definition: A plant genus of the family CUCURBITACEAE, order Violales, subclass Dilleniidae, which includes pumpkin, gourd and squash.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with Squash (Sport) = RACQUET SPORTS; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specif
Also Called: Pumpkins,Squash Plant,Squashes
Previously Indexed: Cucurbitaceae (1998-2001)

Cucurbita Medical Definitions and Terms

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