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Descriptor English: Squalus acanthias
Descriptor Spanish: Squalus acanthias
Descriptor Squalus acanthias
Entry term(s) mielga
tiburón espinoso
tollo espinoso
Scope note: Especie de tiburón de la familia SQUALIDAE, utilizado por su aceite (ESCUALENO) y como carne de pescado. También se emplea mucho en investigación, especialmente en referencia a su GLÁNDULA RECTAL en estudios del EQUILIBRIO HIDROELECTROLÍTICO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Squalus acanthias
Descriptor French: Squalus acanthias
Entry term(s): Dogfish, Spiny
Spiny Dogfish
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.493.370.853.392.800.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D048251
Scope note: A species of shark in the family SQUALIDAE, used for its oil (SQUALENE) and as fish meal. It also figures heavily in biological research, especially with reference to its RECTAL GLAND in studies of WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
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
Previous Indexing: Sharks (1965-2004)
Public MeSH Note: 2005
History Note: 2005
DeCS ID: 38452
Unique ID: D048251
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2005/01/01
Date of Entry: 2004/07/07
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Squalus acanthias - Preferred
Concept UI M0460998
Scope note A species of shark in the family SQUALIDAE, used for its oil (SQUALENE) and as fish meal. It also figures heavily in biological research, especially with reference to its RECTAL GLAND in studies of WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
Preferred term Squalus acanthias
Entry term(s) Dogfish, Spiny
Spiny Dogfish



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