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Descriptor English: Ruminants
Descriptor Spanish: Rumiantes
Descriptor rumiantes
Entry term(s) Oreamnos americanus
Scope note: Suborden del orden ARTIODACTYLA cuyos miembros tienen la característica distintiva de poseer un estómago con cuatro cámaras. Suelen tener cuernos o astas, al menos los machos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Ruminantes
Descriptor French: Ruminants
Entry term(s): Goat, Mountain
Goats, Mountain
Mountain Goat
Mountain Goats
Oreamnos americanus
Ruminant
Ruminantia
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.500.380
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012418
Scope note: A suborder of the order ARTIODACTYLA whose members have the distinguishing feature of a four-chambered stomach, including the capacious RUMEN. Horns or antlers are usually present, at least in males.
Annotation: general or unspecified; 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: Artiodactyla (1966-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
DeCS ID: 19343
Unique ID: D012418
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/04/18
Revision Date: 2017/07/12
Ruminants - Preferred
Concept UI M0019301
Scope note A suborder of the order ARTIODACTYLA whose members have the distinguishing feature of a four-chambered stomach, including the capacious RUMEN. Horns or antlers are usually present, at least in males.
Preferred term Ruminants
Entry term(s) Ruminant
Ruminantia
Oreamnos americanus - Narrower
Concept UI M0461997
Scope note A species Oreamnos americanus, but not a true goat, despite its common name. It is more similar to CHAMOIS and gorals rather than GOATS.
Preferred term Oreamnos americanus
Entry term(s) Goat, Mountain
Goats, Mountain
Mountain Goat
Mountain Goats



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