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Descriptor English: Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
Descriptor Spanish: Ligamento Colateral Medial de la Rodilla
Descriptor ligamento colateral medial de la rodilla
Entry term(s) ligamento colateral tibial
ligamento medial de la rodilla
ligamentum collaterale tibiale
Scope note: Una banda longitudinal, ancha, aplanada sobre el lado medial de la articulación de la rodilla. Está fijada por la parte superior al epicóndilo medial del FÉMUR, inferiormente a la superficie y borde medial de la TIBIA, y el menisco medial se fija en su superficie profunda. Es un sitio frecuente de lesiones, en particular ruptura y desgarramiento. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Ligamento Colateral Médio do Joelho
Descriptor French: Ligament collatéral tibial du genou
Entry term(s): Collateral Ligament, Medial, Knee
Collateral Ligament, Tibial
Collateral Ligaments, Tibial
Collaterale Tibiale, Ligamentum
Collaterale Tibiales, Ligamentum
Knee Medial Collateral Ligament
Knee Medial Ligament
Knee Medial Ligaments
Ligament, Tibial Collateral
Ligaments, Tibial Collateral
Ligamentum Collaterale Tibiale
Ligamentum Collaterale Tibiales
Medial Ligament of Knee
Tibial Collateral Ligament
Tibial Collateral Ligaments
Tibiale, Ligamentum Collaterale
Tibiales, Ligamentum Collaterale
Tree number(s): A02.513.514.162.600
A02.835.583.512.162.600
A10.165.669.514.162.600
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017888
Scope note: The ligament that travels from the medial epicondyle of the FEMUR to the medial margin and medial surface of the TIBIA. The medial meniscus is attached to its deep surface.
Annotation: an artic ligament between tibia & femur: do not confuse with PATELLAR LIGAMENT, between patella & tibia
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
Previous Indexing: Ligaments (1966-1993)
Ligaments, Articular (1968-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31315
Unique ID: D017888
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Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/02/16
Revision Date: 2017/06/20
Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee - Preferred
Concept UI M0027031
Scope note The ligament that travels from the medial epicondyle of the FEMUR to the medial margin and medial surface of the TIBIA. The medial meniscus is attached to its deep surface.
Preferred term Medial Collateral Ligament, Knee
Entry term(s) Collateral Ligament, Medial, Knee
Collateral Ligament, Tibial
Collateral Ligaments, Tibial
Collaterale Tibiale, Ligamentum
Collaterale Tibiales, Ligamentum
Knee Medial Collateral Ligament
Knee Medial Ligament
Knee Medial Ligaments
Ligament, Tibial Collateral
Ligaments, Tibial Collateral
Ligamentum Collaterale Tibiale
Ligamentum Collaterale Tibiales
Medial Ligament of Knee
Tibial Collateral Ligament
Tibial Collateral Ligaments
Tibiale, Ligamentum Collaterale
Tibiales, Ligamentum Collaterale



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