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Descriptor English: Femur Head
Descriptor Spanish: Cabeza Femoral
Descriptor cabeza femoral
Entry term(s) cabeza del fémur
Scope note: Superficie articular hemisférica del extremo superior del fémur o hueso del muslo. (Stedman, 26a ed).
Descriptor Portuguese: Cabeça do Fêmur
Descriptor French: Tête du fémur
Entry term(s): Femoral Head
Femoral Heads
Femur Heads
Head, Femoral
Head, Femur
Heads, Femur
Tree number(s): A02.835.232.043.150.343
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005270
Scope note: The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Annotation: fractures = FEMUR HEAD /inj + HIP FRACTURES; avascular or aseptic necrosis of hip goes under FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS
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
DeCS ID: 5374
Unique ID: D005270
NLM Classification: WE 865
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: 2020/02/21
Femur Head - Preferred
Concept UI M0008319
Scope note The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Preferred term Femur Head
Entry term(s) Femoral Head
Femoral Heads
Femur Heads
Head, Femoral
Head, Femur
Heads, Femur



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