Preferred Label : Xenarthra;
MeSH definition : An order of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines
from among their teeth, and comprising the ARMADILLOS, the SLOTHS, and the anteaters.
The order is distinguished from all others by what are known as xenarthrous vertebrae
(xenos, strange; arthron, joint): there are secondary, and sometimes even more, articulations
between the vertebrae of the lumbar series. The order was formerly called Edentata.
(From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed; Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th
ed, vol. I, p515); A superorder of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines
from among their teeth, and comprising the ARMADILLOS and the SLOTHS. The superorder
is distinguished from all others by what are known as xenarthrous vertebrae (xenos,
strange; arthron, joint): there are secondary, and sometimes even more, articulations
between the vertebrae of the lumbar series. The superorder in part was formerly called
Edentata. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed; Walker's Mammals of the
World, 5th ed, vol. I, p515);
MeSH hyponym : myrmecophagidae; aardvarks; anteaters; Aardvark;
MeSH annotation : do not confuse X ref AARDVARKS with X ref AARDWOLVES see CARNIVORA; do not confuse
X ref ANTEATERS with X ref SPINY ANTEATER see ECHIDNA;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenarthra;
UNII : txid948951;
Origin ID : D004490;
UMLS CUI : C5441532;
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An order of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines
from among their teeth, and comprising the ARMADILLOS, the SLOTHS, and the anteaters.
The order is distinguished from all others by what are known as xenarthrous vertebrae
(xenos, strange; arthron, joint): there are secondary, and sometimes even more, articulations
between the vertebrae of the lumbar series. The order was formerly called Edentata.
(From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed; Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th
ed, vol. I, p515)
A superorder of New World mammals characterized by the absence of incisors and canines
from among their teeth, and comprising the ARMADILLOS and the SLOTHS. The superorder
is distinguished from all others by what are known as xenarthrous vertebrae (xenos,
strange; arthron, joint): there are secondary, and sometimes even more, articulations
between the vertebrae of the lumbar series. The superorder in part was formerly called
Edentata. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed; Walker's Mammals of the
World, 5th ed, vol. I, p515)
http://www.theses.fr/2019CLFAS014
2019
France
dissertations, academic
aged, 80 and over
Xenarthra
Edentulousness
prostheses and implants
aged
health
age, nos
prosthesis, nos
dentistry
aged
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http://www.statcan.gc.ca/bsolc/olc-cel/olc-cel?lang=fra&catno=82-003-X20050018711
2005
Canada
journal article
Xenarthra
dental prosthesis
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