Descriptor English: | Knee |
Descriptor Spanish: | Rodilla |
Descriptor Portuguese: | Joelho |
Descriptor French: | Genou |
Tree number(s): |
A01.378.610.450 |
RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007717 |
Scope note: | A region of the lower extremity immediately surrounding and including the KNEE JOINT. |
Annotation: | use for primates only; use HINDLIMB for non-primate vertebrates; / inj = KNEE INJURIES but PATELLA / inj is also available; differentiate from KNEE JOINT |
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 VI virology |
Entry Combination: |
injuries:Knee Injuries
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DeCS ID: | 7892 |
Unique ID: | D007717 |
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: | 2015/06/16 |
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ANATOMY
Body Regions [A01]Body Regions
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Knee
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Concept UI |
M0012066 |
Scope note | A region of the lower extremity immediately surrounding and including the KNEE JOINT. |
Preferred term | Knee |
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