| Descriptor English: | Scalp | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Cuero Cabelludo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Couro Cabeludo | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Cuir chevelu | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Scalps |
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| Tree number(s): |
A01.456.810 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012535 | ||||
| Scope note: | The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendinous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL). |
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| Annotation: | diseases of skin or hair of scalp = SCALP DERMATOSES; neopl of scalp = SKIN NEOPLASMS (IM) + SCALP (IM) + HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS (IM) + histol type of neopl (IM) |
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| 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 |
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| DeCS ID: | 12917 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D012535 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WR 450 | ||||
| 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 |
Scalp
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0019464 |
| Scope note | The outer covering of the calvaria. It is composed of several layers: SKIN; subcutaneous connective tissue; the occipitofrontal muscle which includes the tendinous galea aponeurotica; loose connective tissue; and the pericranium (the PERIOSTEUM of the SKULL). |
| Preferred term | Scalp |
| Entry term(s) |
Scalps |
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