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Descriptor English: Anatomic Landmarks
Descriptor Spanish: Puntos Anatómicos de Referencia
Descriptor puntos anatómicos de referencia
Scope note: Puntos de referencia ubicados mediante inspección visual, palpación o con ayuda de computadora, que son útiles en la localización de las estructuras sobre o dentro del cuerpo humano.
Descriptor Portuguese: Pontos de Referência Anatômicos
Descriptor French: Repères anatomiques
Entry term(s): Anatomic Landmark
Landmark, Anatomic
Landmarks, Anatomic
Tree number(s): A01.111
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059925
Scope note: Reference points located by visual inspection, palpation, or computer assistance, that are useful in localizing structures on or within the human body.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
GD growth & development
IN injuries
IR innervation
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 2012
History Note: 2012
Related: Fiducial Markers MeSH
DeCS ID: 54409
Unique ID: D059925
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2012/01/01
Date of Entry: 2011/06/24
Anatomic Landmarks - Preferred
Concept UI M0552005
Scope note Reference points located by visual inspection, palpation, or computer assistance, that are useful in localizing structures on or within the human body.
Preferred term Anatomic Landmarks
Entry term(s) Anatomic Landmark
Landmark, Anatomic
Landmarks, Anatomic



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