| Descriptor in English: | Jaw |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Maxilares |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Arcada Osseodentária |
| Descriptor in French: | Mâchoire |
| Entry term(s): |
Jaws |
| Tree number(s): |
A02.835.232.781.324.502 A14.521 |
| Scope note: | Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA. |
| Annotation: | upper jaw = MAXILLA; lower jaw = MANDIBLE; French "maxillaires" usually means jaws not necessarily maxilla |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| History Note: | 1965; was JAWS 1963-1964 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Dental Arch
MeSH Temporomandibular Joint MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 7738 |
| Descriptor UI: | D007568 |
| Date Established: | 1965/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2018/07/10 |
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Jaw
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0011825 |
| Scope note | Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA. |
| Preferred term | Jaw |
| Entry term(s) |
Jaws |
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