Preferred Label : Himalayas;
MeSH definition : Mountain system in southern Asia that forms a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet
to the north and the plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. It constitutes
the greatest mountain system on Earth and includes more than 110 peaks rising to elevations
above 24,000 feet, including Mount Everest. The system extends some 1,550 miles to
west and covers about 230,000 sq miles. Between the eastern and western extremities
are several provinces of INDIA and the kingdoms of NEPAL and BHUTAN. The glaciers
and snows are the source of 19 major rivers, including the Indus, Ganges (Ganga),
and Brahmaputra. (www.britannica.com/place/Himalayas, accessed 12/30/2022);
MeSH synonym : Himalayan Mountains; Himalaya Mountain Range; Himalayan Mountain Range;
Origin ID : D000096266;
UMLS CUI : C5828335;
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Mountain system in southern Asia that forms a barrier between the Plateau of Tibet
to the north and the plains of the Indian subcontinent to the south. It constitutes
the greatest mountain system on Earth and includes more than 110 peaks rising to elevations
above 24,000 feet, including Mount Everest. The system extends some 1,550 miles to
west and covers about 230,000 sq miles. Between the eastern and western extremities
are several provinces of INDIA and the kingdoms of NEPAL and BHUTAN. The glaciers
and snows are the source of 19 major rivers, including the Indus, Ganges (Ganga),
and Brahmaputra. (www.britannica.com/place/Himalayas, accessed 12/30/2022)
