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Descriptor English: Cimicidae
Descriptor Spanish: Cimicidae
Descriptor Cimicidae
Scope note: Familia de insectos chupadores de sangre sin alas del suborden HETEROPTERA, que incluye la chinche común y formas afines. Cimex (CHINCHES), Haematosiphon y Oeciacus son géneros con importancia médica. (Dorland, 28th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Cimicidae
Descriptor French: Cimicidae
Tree number(s): B01.050.500.131.617.412.420.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020063
Scope note: A family of wingless, blood-sucking insects of the suborder HETEROPTERA, including the bedbugs and related forms. Cimex (BEDBUGS), Heamatosiphon, and Oeciacus are medically important genera. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Annotation: do not use /drug eff for insecticides: TN 111
Allowable Qualifiers: AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Hemiptera (1986-1998)
Public MeSH Note: 99
History Note: 99
DeCS ID: 33690
Unique ID: D020063
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Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 1998/06/10
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Cimicidae - Preferred
Concept UI M0029771
Scope note A family of wingless, blood-sucking insects of the suborder HETEROPTERA, including the bedbugs and related forms. Cimex (BEDBUGS), Heamatosiphon, and Oeciacus are medically important genera. (From Dorland, 28th ed)
Preferred term Cimicidae



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