Organisms

Exotic Animals

Animals native to a foreign country or of foreign origin or character, that are not native to the United States.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Animals native to a foreign country or of foreign origin or character, that are not native to the United States.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Animals, Exotic
  • Animal, Exotic
  • Exotic Animal
  • Exotic Pets
  • Exotic Pet
  • Pet, Exotic
  • Pets, Exotic

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Aspects Covered

15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

use only when specified by author; coordinate with ANIMALS, WILD or ANIMALS, ZOO as needed

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History Note

2016

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.050.126

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Exotic Animals. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068881. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068881
  2. Exotic Animals. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q69307837