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Descriptor English: Spinal Osteophytosis
Descriptor Spanish: Osteofitosis Vertebral
Descriptor osteofitosis vertebral
Entry term(s) osteofitosis espinal
Scope note: Sobrecrecimiento de relieves óseos inmaduros o espolones óseos (OSTEOFITOS) en las vértebras, que reflejan la presencia de una enfermedad degenerativa y calcificación. Se presenta habitualmente en la ESPONDILOSIS cervical y lumbar.
Descriptor Portuguese: Osteofitose Vertebral
Descriptor French: Ostéophytose vertébrale
Entry term(s): Osteophytoses, Spinal
Osteophytosis, Spinal
Spinal Osteophytoses
Tree number(s): C05.116.900.815
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013128
Scope note: Outgrowth of immature bony processes or bone spurs (OSTEOPHYTE) from the VERTEBRAE, reflecting the presence of degenerative disease and calcification. It commonly occurs in cervical and lumbar SPONDYLOSIS.
Annotation: coordinate with specific vertebra
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 1965
History Note: 1965
DeCS ID: 13512
Unique ID: D013128
NLM Classification: WE 727
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Spinal Osteophytosis - Preferred
Concept UI M0020326
Scope note Outgrowth of immature bony processes or bone spurs (OSTEOPHYTE) from the VERTEBRAE, reflecting the presence of degenerative disease and calcification. It commonly occurs in cervical and lumbar SPONDYLOSIS.
Preferred term Spinal Osteophytosis
Entry term(s) Osteophytoses, Spinal
Osteophytosis, Spinal
Spinal Osteophytoses



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