| Descriptor English: | Jaw | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Maxilares
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Arcada Osseodentária | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Mâchoire | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Jaws |
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| Tree number(s): |
A02.835.232.781.324.502 A14.521 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007568 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA. |
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| Annotation: | upper jaw = MAXILLA; lower jaw = MANDIBLE; French "maxillaires" usually means jaws not necessarily maxilla |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| Entry Combination: |
abnormalities:Jaw Abnormalities
growth & development:Maxillofacial Development surgery:Orthognathic Surgical Procedures |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 1965; was JAWS 1963-1964 |
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| History Note: | 1965; was JAWS 1963-1964 |
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| Consider Also: | consider also terms at MANDIB- and MAXILL- |
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| Related: |
Dental Arch
MeSH Temporomandibular Joint MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 7738 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D007568 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1965/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/07/10 |
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Jaw
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0011825 |
| Scope note | Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA. |
| Preferred term | Jaw |
| Entry term(s) |
Jaws |
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