Organisms

Mice

The common name for the genus Mus.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The common name for the genus Mus.

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Synonyms

18 entry terms
  • Mouse
  • Mus
  • Mice, House
  • Mice, Laboratory
  • Mouse, House
  • Mouse, Laboratory
  • Mouse, Swiss
  • Mus domesticus
  • Mus musculus
  • Mus musculus domesticus
  • Swiss Mice
  • House Mice
  • House Mouse
  • Laboratory Mice
  • Laboratory Mouse
  • Mice, Swiss
  • Swiss Mouse
  • domesticus, Mus musculus

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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 MICE, the genus MUS unspecified, or any MUS species

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History Note

2006

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mice. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D051379. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D051379
  2. Mice. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mus_(genus)
  3. Mice. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q39275