Organisms

Sheep

Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Ovis
  • Dall Sheep
  • Ovis dalli
  • Sheep, Dall

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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

SHEEP, DOMESTIC and SHEEP, BIGHORN are also available; SHEEP unspecified goes here

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.500w.380.791w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sheep. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012756. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012756
  2. Sheep. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep
  3. Sheep. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7368