| Descriptor in English: | Fingers |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Dedos |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Dedos |
| Descriptor in French: | Doigts |
| Entry term(s): |
Finger |
| Tree number(s): |
A01.378.800.667.430 |
| Scope note: | Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND. |
| Annotation: | use for primates only; use TOES (IM) + FORELIMB (NIM) for non-primate vertebrates; differentiate from FINGER JOINT; NIM when merely locational |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology GD growth & development IR innervation MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation VI virology |
| DeCS UI: | 5521 |
| Descriptor UI: | D005385 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/16 |
Fingers
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0008502 |
| Scope note | Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND. |
| Preferred term | Fingers |
| Entry term(s) |
Finger |
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