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Descriptor English: Joint Capsule
Descriptor Spanish: Cápsula Articular
Descriptor cápsula articular
Entry term(s) plicas sinoviales
pliegue sinovial
pliegues sinoviales
Scope note: Saco que engloba a una articulación. Está constituido por una cápsula articular fibrosa externa y una MEMBRANA SINOVIAL interna.
Descriptor Portuguese: Cápsula Articular
Descriptor French: Capsule articulaire
Entry term(s): Articular Capsule
Articular Capsules
Capsula Articularis
Capsule, Articular
Capsule, Joint
Capsule, Synovial
Capsules, Joint
Fold, Synovial
Joint Capsules
Plica, Synovial
Synovial Capsule
Synovial Capsules
Synovial Fold
Synovial Folds
Synovial Plica
Synovial Plicae
Tree number(s): A02.835.583.443
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017746
Scope note: The sac enclosing a joint. It is composed of an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.
Annotation: coordinate with specific joint or bone if no joint term is available
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: Joints (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
DeCS ID: 31377
Unique ID: D017746
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2019/04/11
Joint Capsule - Preferred
Concept UI M0026820
Scope note The sac enclosing a joint. It is composed of an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.
Preferred term Joint Capsule
Entry term(s) Articular Capsule
Articular Capsules
Capsula Articularis
Capsule, Articular
Capsule, Joint
Capsule, Synovial
Capsules, Joint
Joint Capsules
Synovial Capsule
Synovial Capsules
Synovial Plica - Narrower
Concept UI M000646697
Preferred term Synovial Plica
Entry term(s) Fold, Synovial
Plica, Synovial
Synovial Fold
Synovial Folds
Synovial Plicae



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