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Descriptor English: Phoca
Descriptor Spanish: Phoca
Descriptor Phoca
Entry term(s) foca común
foca de puerto
Scope note: Género de la familia de las FOCAS SIN OREJAS (Phocidae); colectivamente es el PINNÍPEDO más abundante en el hemisferio norte.
Descriptor Portuguese: Phoca
Descriptor French: Phoca
Entry term(s): Harbor Seal
Harbor Seals
Phoca vitulina
Phocas
Seal, Harbor
Seals, Harbor
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.250.700.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D046049
Scope note: A genus in the family of EARLESS SEALS (Phocidae) and collectively the most abundant PINNIPEDS in the Northern Hemisphere.
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: Pinnipedia (1966-1974)
Seals, Earless (1975-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38472
Unique ID: D046049
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: 2018/07/02
Phoca - Preferred
Concept UI M0452528
Scope note A genus in the family of EARLESS SEALS (Phocidae) and collectively the most abundant PINNIPEDS in the Northern Hemisphere.
Preferred term Phoca
Entry term(s) Phocas
Seal, Harbor - Narrower
Concept UI M0452530
Preferred term Seal, Harbor
Entry term(s) Harbor Seal
Harbor Seals
Phoca vitulina
Seals, Harbor



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