| Descriptor English: | Jaw, Edentulous | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Arcada Edéntula
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Arcada Edêntula | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Mâchoire édentée | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Edentulous Jaw Edentulous Jaws Jaws, Edentulous |
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| Tree number(s): |
C05.500.480 C07.320.550 C07.465.550.425 C07.793.597.425 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007575 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY. |
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| Annotation: | note category: do not confuse with ANODONTIA (see note there); = total absence of teeth from mandible or maxilla; partial absence of teeth from mandible or maxilla = JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY; total absence of teeth from both jaws = MOUTH, EDENTULOUS; coord IM with MANDIBLE (NIM) or MAXILLA (NIM) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CI chemically induced CL classification 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 |
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| Previous Indexing: |
Mouth, Edentulous (1966-1979) |
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| Public MeSH Note: | 80; was included in MOUTH, EDENTULOUS 1965-79 |
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| Online Note: | search MOUTH, EDENTULOUS 1966-79 |
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| History Note: | 80; was included in MOUTH, EDENTULOUS 1965-79 |
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| DeCS ID: | 29433 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D007575 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1980/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1979/04/25 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/30 |
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Jaw, Edentulous
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| Concept UI |
M0011835 |
| Scope note | The total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY. |
| Preferred term | Jaw, Edentulous |
| Entry term(s) |
Edentulous Jaw Edentulous Jaws Jaws, Edentulous |
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