MeSH definition : Diseases of Old World and New World monkeys. This term includes diseases of baboons
but not of chimpanzees or gorillas ( APE DISEASES).;
MeSH annotation : IM GEN or unspecified; coord IM with specific dis /vet (IM) or specific monkey dis
(IM); coord IM with specific monkey (IM); for abnormalities or injuries, index under
specific monkey heading /abnorm or /inj; does not include diseases of chimpanzees:
CHIMPANZEE is an ape, not monkey ( APE DISEASES: see note there); don't forget also
MONKEYS (NIM) if no specific monkey is indexed; also check tag ANIMALS; DF: MONKEY
DIS; coordinate with specific monkey or with HAPLORHINI (NIM) if monkey is not specified
specific disease /vet; for abnormalities or injuries, index under specific monkey
heading /abnorm or /inj; does not include diseases of chimpanzees: CHIMPANZEE is
an ape, not monkey ( APE DISEASES);
Allowable qualifiers