| Descriptor English: | Dioscorea | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Dioscorea
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Dioscorea | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Dioscorea | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Chinese Yam Chinese Yams Dioscorea batatas Dioscorea opposita Dioscorea polystachya Dioscorea villosa Shan Yao Shan Yaos Wild Yam Wild Yams Yam Yam, Chinese Yam, Wild Yams Yams, Chinese Yams, Wild Yao, Shan Yaos, Shan |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.875.800.575.912.250.325.500 HP4.018.602.600.322 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D027742 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS. |
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| Annotation: | do not confuse entry term YAM with PSEUDO-YAM see IPOMOEA BATATAS |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects AH anatomy & histology CH chemistry CL classification CY cytology DE drug effects EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PO poisoning PS parasitology RE radiation effects TO toxicity UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Liliaceae (1998-2001) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2002; see Liliaceae 1998-2001 |
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| History Note: | 2002; use Liliaceae 1998-2001 |
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| Related: |
Ipomoea
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| DeCS ID: | 35785 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D027742 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2002/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2001/07/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/11 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota -
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Dioscorea
- Preferred
Dioscorea villosa
- Narrower
Dioscorea opposita
- Narrower
Dioscorea polystachya
- Narrower
Yam
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0029197 |
| Scope note | A plant genus best known for edible underground tubers. Yam may also refer to a moist variety of sweet potato, IPOMOEA BATATAS. |
| Preferred term | Dioscorea |
| Concept UI |
M000601693 |
| Preferred term | Dioscorea villosa |
| Entry term(s) |
Wild Yam Wild Yams Yam, Wild Yams, Wild |
| Concept UI |
M000601812 |
| Preferred term | Dioscorea opposita |
| Concept UI |
M0592099 |
| Preferred term | Dioscorea polystachya |
| Entry term(s) |
Chinese Yam Chinese Yams Dioscorea batatas Shan Yao Shan Yaos Yam, Chinese Yams, Chinese Yao, Shan Yaos, Shan |
| Concept UI |
M0456336 |
| Preferred term | Yam |
| Entry term(s) |
Yams |
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