Organisms

Giraffes

Four-legged hoofed mammals with extremely long necks and legs belonging to the family Giraffidae.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Four-legged hoofed mammals with extremely long necks and legs belonging to the family Giraffidae.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Giraffe
  • Okapis
  • Okapi

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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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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Artiodactyla (1963-2015)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.500w.380.443w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Giraffes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000068276. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000068276
  2. Giraffes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giraffe
  3. Giraffes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q862089