"Swine" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Any of various animals that constitute the family Suidae and comprise stout-bodied, short-legged omnivorous mammals with thick skin, usually covered with coarse bristles, a rather long mobile snout, and small tail. Included are the genera Babyrousa, Phacochoerus (wart hogs), and Sus, the latter containing the domestic pig (see SUS SCROFA).
| Descriptor ID |
D013552
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.500.880
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| Concept/Terms |
Warthogs- Warthogs
- Wart Hogs
- Hog, Wart
- Hogs, Wart
- Wart Hog
- Phacochoerus
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