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Descriptor English: Alligators and Crocodiles
Descriptor Spanish: Caimanes y Cocodrilos
Descriptor caimanes y cocodrilos
Entry term(s) caimanes
cocodrilos
Scope note: Grandes reptiles de cola larga, que incluyen caimanes, del orden Loricata.
Descriptor Portuguese: Jacarés e Crocodilos
Descriptor French: Alligators et crocodiles
Entry term(s): Alligator
Alligators
Caiman
Caimans
Cayman
Caymans
Crocodile
Crocodiles
Crocodiles and Alligators
Tree number(s): B01.050.150.900.833.100
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000489
Scope note: Large, long-tailed reptiles, including caimans, of the order Loricata.
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
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under REPTILES 1975-90
History Note: 91(75); was see under REPTILES 1975-90
Entry Version: ALLIGATORS CROCODILES
DeCS ID: 491
Unique ID: D000489
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: 2009/07/06
Alligators and Crocodiles - Preferred
Concept UI M0000737
Scope note Large, long-tailed reptiles, including caimans, of the order Loricata.
Preferred term Alligators and Crocodiles
Entry term(s) Crocodiles and Alligators
Crocodiles - Narrower
Concept UI M0000738
Preferred term Crocodiles
Entry term(s) Crocodile
Alligators - Narrower
Concept UI M0000736
Preferred term Alligators
Entry term(s) Alligator
Caimans - Narrower
Concept UI M0000739
Preferred term Caimans
Entry term(s) Caiman
Cayman
Caymans



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