Organisms

Chinchilla

A genus of the family Chinchillidae which consists of three species: C. brevicaudata, C. lanigera, and C. villidera. They are used extensively in biomedical research.

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Abstract

A genus of the family Chinchillidae which consists of three species: C. brevicaudata, C. lanigera, and C. villidera. They are used extensively in biomedical research.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Chinchillas

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Aspects Covered

18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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History Note

82; was CHINCHILLAS 1968-81

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Previous Indexing

  • Rodentia (1966-1967)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.992w.328w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Chinchilla. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002682. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002682
  2. Chinchilla. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinchilla
  3. Chinchilla. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q192930