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Descriptor English: Foot Ulcer
Descriptor Spanish: Úlcera del Pie
Descriptor úlcera del pie
Entry term(s) úlcera plantar
Scope note: Lesión de la superficie de la piel del pie que generalmente se acompaña de inflamación. La lesión puede infectarse o hacerse necrótica y frecuentemente se asocia con diabetes o lepra.
Descriptor Portuguese: Úlcera do Pé
Descriptor French: Ulcère du pied
Entry term(s): Foot Ulcers
Plantar Ulcer
Plantar Ulcers
Ulcer, Foot
Ulcer, Plantar
Ulcers, Foot
Ulcers, Plantar
Tree number(s): C17.800.321.250
C17.800.893.592.450
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016523
Scope note: Lesion on the surface of the skin of the foot, usually accompanied by inflammation. The lesion may become infected or necrotic and is frequently associated with diabetes or leprosy.
Annotation: DIABETIC FOOT is also available
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
Previous Indexing: Foot Diseases (1966-1991)
Skin Ulcer (1966-1991)
Public MeSH Note: 92
History Note: 92
DeCS ID: 30097
Unique ID: D016523
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1992/01/01
Date of Entry: 1991/01/02
Revision Date: 1999/11/03
Foot Ulcer - Preferred
Concept UI M0025219
Scope note Lesion on the surface of the skin of the foot, usually accompanied by inflammation. The lesion may become infected or necrotic and is frequently associated with diabetes or leprosy.
Preferred term Foot Ulcer
Entry term(s) Foot Ulcers
Ulcer, Foot
Ulcers, Foot
Plantar Ulcer - Narrower
Concept UI M0025220
Preferred term Plantar Ulcer
Entry term(s) Plantar Ulcers
Ulcer, Plantar
Ulcers, Plantar



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