Organisms

Cricetinae

A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS.

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Abstract

A subfamily in the family MURIDAE, comprising the hamsters. Four of the more common genera are Cricetus, CRICETULUS; MESOCRICETUS; and PHODOPUS.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Hamsters
  • Hamster
  • Cricetus

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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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Indexing Annotation

check tag: NIM no qualifiers for HAMSTERS or any CRICETINAE

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History Note

2006 (1963)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.992w.635w.075w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cricetinae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006224. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006224
  2. Cricetinae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamster
  3. Cricetinae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6573