| Descriptor in English: | Skeleton |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Esqueleto |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Esqueleto |
| Descriptor in French: | Squelette |
| Entry term(s): |
Skeletons |
| Tree number(s): |
A02.835 |
| Scope note: | The rigid framework of connected bones that gives form to the body, protects and supports its soft organs and tissues, and provides attachments for MUSCLES. |
| Annotation: | the bony frame as a whole; avoid: use BONE AND BONES instead; "skeletal" in titles is probably "bone" = BONE AND BONES |
| 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 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Bone and Bones
MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 13244 |
| Descriptor UI: | D012863 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/15 |
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Skeleton
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0019920 |
| Scope note | The rigid framework of connected bones that gives form to the body, protects and supports its soft organs and tissues, and provides attachments for MUSCLES. |
| Preferred term | Skeleton |
| Entry term(s) |
Skeletons |
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