Primate Diseases
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Diseases of animals within the order PRIMATES. This term includes diseases of Haplorhini and Strepsirhini. |
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animal only, not man; GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; coord IM with specific dis /vet (IM); for abnormalities or injuries, index under specific primate heading /abnorm or /inj; don't forget also PRIMATES (NIM) if no specific primate is indexed; also |
Primate Diseases Categories.
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Ape Diseases - Diseases of apes (PONGIDAE). This term includes diseases of chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans. |
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Monkey Diseases - Diseases of Old World and New World monkeys. This term includes diseases of baboons but not of chimpanzees or gorillas (= APE DISEASES). |
Primate Diseases Definitions and Terms
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