DeCS

Descriptor English:

Geese

Descriptor Spanish:

Gansos

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	gansos
Entry term(s)	ganso
Scope note:	Diversas aves acuáticas grandes, del orden Anseriformes, especialmente las del género Anser (gansos grises) y Branta (gansos negros). Son mayores que los patos pero menores que los cisnes, prefieren el AGUA DULCE y habitan principalmente en el hemisferio norte.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Gansos

Descriptor French:

Oies

Tree number(s):

B01.050.150.900.248.050.350
B01.050.150.900.248.690.492

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005777

Scope note:

Any of various large waterfowl in the order Anseriformes, especially those of the genera Anser (gray geese) and Branta (black geese). They are larger than ducks but smaller than swans, prefer FRESH WATER, and occur primarily in the northern hemisphere.

Annotation:

diseases in domestic geese: coordinate with POULTRY DISEASES; diseases in wild geese: coordinate with BIRD DISEASES

Allowable Qualifiers:

AB malformations
AH anatomie et histologie
BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CL classification
EM embryologie
GD croissance et développement
GE génétique
IM immunologie
IN traumatismes
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
PH physiologie
PS parasitologie
SU chirurgie
UR urine
VI virologie

DeCS ID:

5917

Unique ID:

D005777

Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL):

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Date Established:

1968/01/01

Date of Entry:

1999/01/01

Revision Date:

2018/06/30