solar system - CISMeF

Preferred Label : solar system;

MeSH definition : The group of celestial bodies, including the EARTH, orbiting around and gravitationally bound by the sun. It includes eight planets, one minor planet, and 34 natural satellites, more than 1,000 observed comets, and thousands of lesser bodies known as MINOR PLANETS (asteroids) and METEOROIDS. (From Academic American Encyclopedia, 1983);

MeSH synonym : system, solar;

MeSH hyponym : sun; satellites, natural; Natural Satellite; Natural Satellites; Satellite, Natural;

MeSH annotation : no qualif; METEOROIDS is available: see MeSH definition there;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar System;

Details

Origin ID

D016082;

UMLS CUI

C0080167;

Allowable qualifiers
- chemistry [MeSH Qualifier]
Record concept(s)
- satellites, natural [MeSH concept]
- solar system [MeSH concept]
- sun [MeSH concept]
See also
- extraterrestrial environment [MeSH Descriptor]
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
- solar energy [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Functional Concept [UMLS semantic type]

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