| Descriptor English: | Skull | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Cráneo
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Crânio | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Crâne | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Calvaria Calvarium Cranium Skulls |
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| Tree number(s): |
A02.835.232.781 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012886 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN. |
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| Annotation: | bony part of head only; differentiate from HEAD & FACE; "cranial" is SKULL; /abnorm: consider also CRANIOFACIAL ABNORMALITIES; /anat: consider also CEPHALOMETRY; /inj "cranio-cerebral inj" is CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA (or its specifics) only & not also here unless particularly discussed; /surg: consider also CRANIOTOMY & TREPHINING; "craniofacial dysmorphism" or "craniofacial fibrous dysplasia": index under FACIAL BONES (IM) + SKULL (IM) + FIBROUS DYSPLASIA, POLYOSTOTIC (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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| Consider Also: | consider also terms at CRANI- |
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| Related: |
Cephalometry
MeSH Craniotomy MeSH Intracranial Pressure MeSH Trephining MeSH | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 13267 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D012886 | ||||||
| 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 |
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Skull
- Preferred
Calvaria
- Related but not broader or narrower
| Concept UI |
M0019947 |
| Scope note | The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN. |
| Preferred term | Skull |
| Entry term(s) |
Cranium Skulls |
| Concept UI |
M0019948 |
| Preferred term | Calvaria |
| Entry term(s) |
Calvarium |
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