| Descriptor English: | Acinonyx | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Acinonyx 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Acinonyx | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Acinonyx | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Cheetah Cheetahs | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | B01.050.150.900.649.313.750.377.750.030 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002612 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A genus of long-legged, swift-moving felines (FELIDAE) from Africa (and formerly Asia) about the size of a small leopard. | ||||||
| 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 | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 2005; see CHEETAHS 1991-2004, see CARNIVORA 1975-1990 | ||||||
| History Note: | 2005 (1975) | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 2657 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D002612 | ||||||
| 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: | 2017/07/11 | 
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 Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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                | Concept UI | M0004000 | 
| Scope note | A genus of long-legged, swift-moving felines (FELIDAE) from Africa (and formerly Asia) about the size of a small leopard. | 
| Preferred term | Acinonyx | 
| Entry term(s) | Cheetah Cheetahs | 
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