Concept Unique Identifier (CUI): C0007896

Semantic Type: Mammal

CSP Definition: order of marine mammals; like other mammals they breathe by means of lungs, and bring forth living young which they suckle for some time; the anterior limbs are changed to paddles; the tail flukes are horizontal.

MSH Definition: An order of wholly aquatic MAMMALS occurring in all the OCEANS and adjoining seas of the world, as well as in certain river systems. They feed generally on FISHES, cephalopods, and crustaceans. Most are gregarious and most have a relatively long period of parental care and maturation. Included are DOLPHINS; PORPOISES; and WHALES. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, pp969-70)

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

cetaceans

Cetaceas

Cetacea

Order Cetacea (organism)

Order Cetacea

whales, dolphins, and porpoises

Whales

whale

External Source Codes:  (none)

Other Properties:

Name	Value	Source
ACTIVE	1	SNOMEDCT_US
AQL	AB AH BL CF CL EM GD GE IM IN ME MI PH PS PX SU UR VI	MSH
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID	900000000000017005	SNOMEDCT_US
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID	900000000000020002	SNOMEDCT_US
CASE_SIGNIFICANCE_ID	900000000000448009	SNOMEDCT_US
CTV3ID	XU1ox	SNOMEDCT_US
DC	1	MSH
DEFINITION_STATUS_ID	900000000000074008	SNOMEDCT_US
DID	0182-1525	CSP
DIV	Mammals	NCBI
DX	19660101	MSH
EFFECTIVE_TIME	20020131	SNOMEDCT_US
MDA	19990101	MSH
MMR	20200813	MSH
MN	B01.050.150.900.649.313.875	MSH
RANK	infraorder	NCBI
RN	txid9721	MSH
SUBSET_MEMBER	900000000000497000~MAPTARGET~XU1ox	SNOMEDCT_US
TERMUI	T007535	MSH
TH	NLM (1966)	MSH
TYPE_ID	900000000000003001	SNOMEDCT_US
TYPE_ID	900000000000013009	SNOMEDCT_US

Additional Concept Data:  (none)

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