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Descriptor English: Didelphis
Descriptor Spanish: Didelphis
Descriptor Didelphis
Entry term(s) comadreja
tlacuache
zarigüeya norteamericana
Scope note: Género de OPOSSUMS grandes de la familia Didelphidae, que se encuentra en América. La especie Didelphis virginiana predomina en Norteamérica.
Descriptor Portuguese: Didelphis
Descriptor French: Didelphis
Entry term(s): Didelphis virginiana
North American Opossum
North American Opossums
Opossum, North American
Opossums, North American
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.573.575.150
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048293
Scope note: A genus of large OPOSSUMS in the family Didelphidae, found in the Americas. The species Didelphis virginiana is prominent in North America.
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: Opossums (1966-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005; see OPOSSUMS 1968-2004
History Note: 2005; use OPOSSUMS 1968-2004
DeCS ID: 38475
Unique ID: D048293
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: 2009/07/06
Didelphis - Preferred
Concept UI M0015348
Scope note A genus of large OPOSSUMS in the family Didelphidae, found in the Americas. The species Didelphis virginiana is prominent in North America.
Preferred term Didelphis
Didelphis virginiana - Narrower
Concept UI M0461102
Preferred term Didelphis virginiana
Entry term(s) North American Opossum
North American Opossums
Opossum, North American
Opossums, North American



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