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Descriptor English: Caniformia
Descriptor Spanish: Caniformia
Descriptor caniformia
Entry term(s) pinípedos
Scope note: Suborden de carnívoros parecidos a los perros que incluye los perros, los coyotes, las mofetas, los mustélidos, las morsas, las focas, los osos y los prociónidos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Caniformia
Descriptor French: Pinnipedia
Entry term(s): Pinnipedia
Pinnipeds
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.250
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010872
Scope note: Suborder of dog-like carnivores which include dogs, coyotes, skunks, mustelids, walruses, seals, bears, and procyonids.
Annotation: general or unspecified only; prefer specifics
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: Carnivora (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note: 2018
History Note: 2018(1966)
DeCS ID: 11305
Unique ID: D010872
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1968/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Caniformia - Preferred
Concept UI M0016877
Scope note Suborder of dog-like carnivores which include dogs, coyotes, skunks, mustelids, walruses, seals, bears, and procyonids.
Preferred term Caniformia
Entry term(s) Pinnipedia
Pinnipeds



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