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Descriptor English: Heloderma suspectum
Descriptor Spanish: Heloderma suspectum
Descriptor Heloderma suspectum
Entry term(s) Heloderma suspectum cinctum
Heloderma suspectum suspectum
monstruo de Gila
monstruo de Gila con bandas
monstruo de Gila reticulado
monstruos de Gila
Scope note: Lagarto nocturno y venenoso de gran tamaño que se encuentra en los desiertos del suroeste de Estados Unidos y el norte de México. Una versión sintética del componente exendina-4 del veneno del monstruo de Gila es la EXENATIDA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Heloderma suspectum
Descriptor French: Heloderma suspectum
Entry term(s): Banded Gila Monster
Banded Gila Monsters
Gila Monster
Gila Monster, Banded
Gila Monster, Reticulate
Gila Monsters
Heloderma suspectum cinctum
Heloderma suspectum suspectum
Reticulate Gila Monster
Reticulate Gila Monsters
Tree number(s): B01.050.050.286.625
B01.050.150.900.833.393.250
HP4.018.602.100.441
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000097282
Scope note: Large nocturnal, venomous lizard found in the deserts of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. A synthetic version of Gila monster venom component exendin-4 is EXENATIDE. It is also used as a Homeopathic remedy. Heloderma horridum. Abbrev.: "helo.". Animal origin. Original habitat: Western Andes Mountains. Parts used: venom from lizard's saliva. Note: P.S.- There is pathogenetic study for this substance.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IN injuries
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2024; see LIZARDS 2017-2023
History Note: 2024
DeCS ID: 60714
Unique ID: D000097282
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Date Established: 2024/01/01
Date of Entry: 2023/07/26
Revision Date: 2023/04/05
Heloderma suspectum - Preferred
Concept UI M000610914
Scope note Large nocturnal, venomous lizard found in the deserts of the Southwestern United States and northern Mexico. A synthetic version of Gila monster venom component exendin-4 is EXENATIDE. It is also used as a Homeopathic remedy. Heloderma horridum. Abbrev.: "helo.". Animal origin. Original habitat: Western Andes Mountains. Parts used: venom from lizard's saliva. Note: P.S.- There is pathogenetic study for this substance.
Preferred term Heloderma suspectum
Entry term(s) Gila Monster
Gila Monsters
Heloderma suspectum cinctum - Narrower
Concept UI M000763686
Preferred term Heloderma suspectum cinctum
Entry term(s) Banded Gila Monster
Banded Gila Monsters
Gila Monster, Banded
Heloderma suspectum suspectum - Narrower
Concept UI M000763687
Preferred term Heloderma suspectum suspectum
Entry term(s) Gila Monster, Reticulate
Reticulate Gila Monster
Reticulate Gila Monsters



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