Organisms

Elephants

Large mammals in the family Elephantidae, with columnar limbs, bulky bodies, and elongated snouts. They are the only surviving members of the PROBOSCIDEA MAMMALS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Large mammals in the family Elephantidae, with columnar limbs, bulky bodies, and elongated snouts. They are the only surviving members of the PROBOSCIDEA MAMMALS.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Elephant
  • African Elephants
  • Asiatic Elephants
  • Elephas maximus
  • Loxodonta
  • African Elephant
  • Asiatic Elephant
  • Elephant, African
  • Elephant, Asiatic
  • Elephants, African
  • Elephants, Asiatic

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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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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Elephants. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004606. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004606
  2. Elephants. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephantidae
  3. Elephants. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2372824