MeSH Browser

MeSH Heading: Bowhead Whale
Tree Number(s): B01.050.150.900.649.313.875.865.130
Unique ID: D050642
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D050642
Scope Note: The species Balaena mysticetus, in the family Balaenidae, found in the colder waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name is derived from the extreme arching of the lower jaw.
Entry Term(s): Balaena mysticetus; Greenland, Right Whale; Right Whale, Greenland
Previous Indexing: Whales (1982-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006; see WHALES 1998-2005
History Note: 2006; use WHALES 1998-2005
Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

classification (CL)

embryology (EM)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

physiology (PH)

psychology (PX)

surgery (SU)

urine (UR)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0022941
Scope Note: The species Balaena mysticetus, in the family Balaenidae, found in the colder waters of the Northern Hemisphere. The common name is derived from the extreme arching of the lower jaw.
Terms: Bowhead Whale Preferred Term
Term UI T043519
Date10/09/1996
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Greenland, Right Whale
Term UI T043520
Date10/09/1996
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Balaena mysticetus
Term UI T621789
Date12/03/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006); Right Whale, Greenland
Term UI T621794
Date12/03/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2006)

Bowhead Whale MeSH Descriptor Data 2024