Organisms

Tuna

Common name for various species of large, vigorous ocean fishes in the family Scombridae.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Common name for various species of large, vigorous ocean fishes in the family Scombridae.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Tunas

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

canned tuna = TUNA (IM) + FOOD PRESERVATION (IM)

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History Note

91(75); was see under FISHES 1975-90

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.493w.602w.825w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tuna. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014413. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014413
  2. Tuna. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuna
  3. Tuna. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6146274