| Descriptor English: | Beluga Whale | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Ballena Beluga
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Beluga | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Béluga | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Beluga Whales Delphinapterus leucas Whale, White Whales, White White Whale White Whales |
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| Tree number(s): |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.110 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050643 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The species Delphinapterus leucas, in the family Monodontidae, found primarily in the Arctic Ocean and adjoining seas. They are small WHALES lacking a dorsal fin. |
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| 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 |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Cetacea (1969-1989) Whales (1976-2005) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2006; see WHALES 1998-2005 |
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| History Note: | 2006; use WHALES 1998-2005 |
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| DeCS ID: | 50391 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D050643 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2006/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2005/06/30 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2017/07/11 |
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Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Beluga Whale
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| Concept UI |
M0022937 |
| Scope note | The species Delphinapterus leucas, in the family Monodontidae, found primarily in the Arctic Ocean and adjoining seas. They are small WHALES lacking a dorsal fin. |
| Preferred term | Beluga Whale |
| Entry term(s) |
Beluga Whales Delphinapterus leucas Whale, White Whales, White White Whale White Whales |
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