| Descriptor English: | Cheek | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Mejilla
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Bochecha | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Joue | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Bucca Buccas Cheeks |
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| Tree number(s): |
A01.456.505.173 A14.194 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002610 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth. |
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| Annotation: | for that external portion of face or that internal portion of mouth; NIM for hamster cheek pouch; buccal mucosa = MOUTH MUCOSA (IM) + CHEEK (NIM); cheek bone fracture = ZYGOMATIC FRACTURES |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology GD growth & development IN injuries IR innervation MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 2655 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D002610 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | WE 705 | ||||||
| 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: | 2015/03/02 |
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ANATOMY
Body Regions [A01]Body Regions
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Cheek
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| Concept UI |
M0003998 |
| Scope note | The part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth. |
| Preferred term | Cheek |
| Entry term(s) |
Bucca Buccas Cheeks |
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