| Descriptor English: | Colocasia | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Colocasia
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Colocasia | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Colocasia | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Colocasias Dasheen Dasheens Taro Taros |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.875.800.575.912.250.618.050.750.199 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D031060 | ||||
| Scope note: | A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. Members contain acrid calcium oxalate and LECTINS. Polynesians prepare the root into poi. Common names of Taro and Coco Yam (Cocoyam) may be confused with other ARACEAE; XANTHOSOMA; or with common yam (DIOSCOREA). |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects 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 PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2003 |
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| History Note: | 2003 |
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| DeCS ID: | 36670 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D031060 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 2003/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 2002/07/03 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/07 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Colocasia
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Taro
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0396531 |
| Scope note | A plant genus of the family ARACEAE. Members contain acrid calcium oxalate and LECTINS. Polynesians prepare the root into poi. Common names of Taro and Coco Yam (Cocoyam) may be confused with other ARACEAE; XANTHOSOMA; or with common yam (DIOSCOREA). |
| Preferred term | Colocasia |
| Entry term(s) |
Colocasias Dasheen Dasheens |
| Concept UI |
M0399445 |
| Preferred term | Taro |
| Entry term(s) |
Taros |
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