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Descriptor English: Hylobatidae
Descriptor Spanish: Hylobatidae
Descriptor Hylobatidae
Entry term(s) Bunopithecus
Hoolock
Hylobates syndactylus
Nomascus
Symphalangus
Symphalangus syndactylus
siamanga
Scope note: Familia del suborden HAPLORHINI constituida por cuatro géneros: HYLOBATES (gibones enanos), Hoolock, Nomascus y Symphalangus.
Descriptor Portuguese: Hylobatidae
Descriptor French: Hylobatidae
Entry term(s): Bunopithecus
Hoolock
Hoolocks
Hylobates syndactylus
Nomascus
Siamang
Siamangs
Symphalangus
Symphalangus syndactylus
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.420
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016674
Scope note: A family of the suborder HAPLORHINI comprising four genera, HYLOBATES (dwarf gibbons); Hoolock; Nomascus; and Symphalangus.
Annotation: gibbon, not monkey & not ape; diseases: coordinate with 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 (1967-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 1992; for SIAMANG and SYMPHALANGUS see HYLOBATES 1981-2019, for NOMASCUS see HYLOBATES 1992-2019
History Note: 1992; for SIAMANG and SYMPHALANGUS use HYLOBATES 1981-2019, for NOMASCUS use HYLOBATES 1992-2019
DeCS ID: 30044
Unique ID: D016674
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/25
Revision Date: 2019/05/17
Hylobatidae - Preferred
Concept UI M0025407
Scope note A family of the suborder HAPLORHINI comprising four genera, HYLOBATES (dwarf gibbons); Hoolock; Nomascus; and Symphalangus.
Preferred term Hylobatidae
Siamang - Narrower
Concept UI M0010800
Preferred term Siamang
Entry term(s) Hylobates syndactylus
Siamangs
Symphalangus syndactylus
Symphalangus - Narrower
Concept UI M000606820
Preferred term Symphalangus
Nomascus - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000648112
Preferred term Nomascus
Hoolock - Narrower
Concept UI M000648102
Preferred term Hoolock
Entry term(s) Bunopithecus
Hoolocks



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