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Descriptor English: Tuna
Descriptor Spanish: Atún
Descriptor atunes
Entry term(s) Scombridae
Thunnus
atún
escómbrido
escómbridos
Scope note: Especies de peces oceánicos grandes y vigorosos de la familia Scombridae.
Descriptor Portuguese: Atum
Descriptor French: Thon
Entry term(s): Tunas
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.493.602.825
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014413
Scope note: Common name for various species of large, vigorous ocean fishes in the family Scombridae.
Annotation: canned tuna = TUNA (IM) + FOOD PRESERVATION (IM)
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
SU surgery
UR urine
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under FISHES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under FISHES 1975-90
DeCS ID: 14812
Unique ID: D014413
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/12/12
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Tuna - Preferred
Concept UI M0022157
Scope note Common name for various species of large, vigorous ocean fishes in the family Scombridae.
Preferred term Tuna
Entry term(s) Tunas



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