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MeSH Heading: Himalayas
Tree Number(s): Z01.252.245.782.813
Unique ID: D000096266
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000096266
Scope Note: Mountain system in southern Asia that forms a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. It constitutes the greatest mountain system on Earth and includes more than 110 peaks rising to elevations above 24,000 feet, including Mount Everest. The system extends some 1,550 miles to west and covers about 230,000 sq miles. Between the eastern and western extremities are several provinces of INDIA and the kingdoms of NEPAL and BHUTAN. The glaciers and snows are the source of 19 major rivers, including the Indus, Ganges (Ganga), and Brahmaputra. (www.britannica.com/place/Himalayas, accessed 12/30/2022)
Entry Term(s): Himalaya Mountain Range; Himalayan Mountain Range; Himalayan Mountains
History Note: 2024
Date Established: 2024/01/01
Date of Entry: 2023/07/26
Revision Date: 2023/06/15

Concept UI: M000761892
Scope Note: Mountain system in southern Asia that forms a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet to the north and the plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. It constitutes the greatest mountain system on Earth and includes more than 110 peaks rising to elevations above 24,000 feet, including Mount Everest. The system extends some 1,550 miles to west and covers about 230,000 sq miles. Between the eastern and western extremities are several provinces of INDIA and the kingdoms of NEPAL and BHUTAN. The glaciers and snows are the source of 19 major rivers, including the Indus, Ganges (Ganga), and Brahmaputra. (www.britannica.com/place/Himalayas, accessed 12/30/2022)
Terms: Himalayas Preferred Term
Term UI T001131677
Date12/30/2022
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (2024); Himalayan Mountains
Term UI T001132426
Date01/30/2023
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024); Himalaya Mountain Range
Term UI T001131678
Date12/30/2022
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024); Himalayan Mountain Range
Term UI T001132425
Date01/30/2023
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2024)

Himalayas MeSH Descriptor Data 2024