Organisms

Geese

Any of various large waterfowl in the order Anseriformes, especially those of the genera Anser (gray geese) and Branta (black geese). They are larger than ducks but smaller than swans, prefer FRESH WATER, and occur primarily in the northern hemisphere.

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Abstract

Any of various large waterfowl in the order Anseriformes, especially those of the genera Anser (gray geese) and Branta (black geese). They are larger than ducks but smaller than swans, prefer FRESH WATER, and occur primarily in the northern hemisphere.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Goose
  • Gooses

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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

diseases in domestic geese: coordinate with POULTRY DISEASES; diseases in wild geese: coordinate with BIRD DISEASES

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Birds (1966-1967)
  • Poultry (1966-1967)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.050w.350w
  2. B01w.050w.150w.900w.248w.690w.492w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Geese. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005777. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005777
  2. Geese. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anserini
  3. Geese. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q82562