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Descriptor English: Octodon
Descriptor Spanish: Octodon
Descriptor Octodon
Scope note: Género de ratas diurnas de la familia Octodonidae, que se encuentran en América del Sur. La especie Octodon degus se emplea frecuentemente en investigación.
Descriptor Portuguese: Octodon
Descriptor French: Octodon
Entry term(s): Octodon degus
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.992.663
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046329
Scope note: A genus of diurnal rats in the family Octodonidae, found in South America. The species Octodon degus is frequently used for research.
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
Previous Indexing: Rodentia (1968-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see RODENTIA 1982-2004
History Note: 2005; use RODENTIA 1982-2004
DeCS ID: 38490
Unique ID: D046329
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Octodon - Preferred
Concept UI M0019244
Scope note A genus of diurnal rats in the family Octodonidae, found in South America. The species Octodon degus is frequently used for research.
Preferred term Octodon
Octodon degus - Narrower
Concept UI M0453909
Preferred term Octodon degus



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