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Descriptor English: Patella
Descriptor Spanish: Rótula
Descriptor rótula
Scope note: Hueso triangular y aplanado situado en la parte anterior de la RODILLA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Patela
Descriptor French: Patella
Entry term(s): Knee Cap
Knee Caps
Kneecap
Kneecaps
Patellas
Tree number(s): A02.835.232.043.650.624
A02.835.232.730.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010329
Scope note: The flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.
Annotation: /inj permitted: do not convert to KNEE INJURIES
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1966; for KNEE CAP see SESAMOID BONES 2016
History Note: 1966; for KNEE CAP use SESAMOID BONES 2016
DeCS ID: 10522
Unique ID: D010329
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Patella - Preferred
Concept UI M0016005
Scope note The flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.
Preferred term Patella
Entry term(s) Knee Cap
Knee Caps
Kneecap
Kneecaps
Patellas



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