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Descriptor English: Pongo pygmaeus
Descriptor Spanish: Pongo pygmaeus
Descriptor Pongo pygmaeus
Scope note: Especie de orangután, familia HOMINIDAE, que se encuentra en los bosques de la isla de Borneo.
Descriptor Portuguese: Pongo pygmaeus
Descriptor French: Pongo pygmaeus
Entry term(s): Bornean Orangutan
Orangutan, Bornean
Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.400.635.650
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011148
Scope note: A species of orangutan, family HOMINIDAE, found in the forests on the island of Borneo.
Annotation: diseases: coordinate with APE DISEASES + specific disease /vet
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: Pongidae (1966-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under PONGIDAE 1981-90
History Note: 91(81); was see under PONGIDAE 1981-90
DeCS ID: 11589
Unique ID: D011148
NLM Classification: QL 737.P94
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1980/05/09
Revision Date: 2017/07/11
Pongo pygmaeus - Preferred
Concept UI M0017281
Scope note A species of orangutan, family HOMINIDAE, found in the forests on the island of Borneo.
Preferred term Pongo pygmaeus
Entry term(s) Bornean Orangutan
Orangutan, Bornean
Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus - Narrower
Concept UI M0534360
Preferred term Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus



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