Organisms

Pongo

A genus of orangutans in the family HOMINIDAE, comprising two species. Among the PRIMATES, the orangutan is second in size only to the gorilla (GORILLA GORILLA).

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Abstract

A genus of orangutans in the family HOMINIDAE, comprising two species. Among the PRIMATES, the orangutan is second in size only to the gorilla (GORILLA GORILLA).

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  • Orangutans

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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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diseases: coordinate with APE DISEASES + specific disease /vet

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History Note

2010

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.112w.400w.635w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pongo. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D057079. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D057079
  2. Pongo. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangutan
  3. Pongo. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41050