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Descriptor English: Marmota
Descriptor Spanish: Marmota
Descriptor Marmota
Entry term(s) marmotas de norteamérica
Scope note: Género de Sciuridae, constituido por 14 especies. Son roedores excavadores de patas cortas que hibernan en el invierno.
Descriptor Portuguese: Marmota
Descriptor French: Marmota
Entry term(s): Marmot
Marmotas
Marmots
Woodchuck
Woodchucks
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.750.460
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008392
Scope note: A genus of Sciuridae consisting of 14 species. They are shortlegged, burrowing rodents which hibernate in winter.
Annotation: do not confuse with MARMOSETS see CALLITHRIX
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CL classification
EM embryology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under SCIURIDAE 1982-90; was MARMOTS see under RODENTS 1975-81
Online Note: use MARMOTA to search MARMOTS 1975-81
History Note: 91(82); was see under SCIURIDAE 1982-90; was MARMOTS see under RODENTS 1975-81
DeCS ID: 8563
Unique ID: D008392
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Marmota - Preferred
Concept UI M0013046
Scope note A genus of Sciuridae consisting of 14 species. They are shortlegged, burrowing rodents which hibernate in winter.
Preferred term Marmota
Entry term(s) Marmot
Marmotas
Marmots
Woodchucks - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0013047
Preferred term Woodchucks
Entry term(s) Woodchuck



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