| Descriptor in English: | Ankle |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Tobillo |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Tornozelo |
| Descriptor in French: | Cheville |
| Entry term(s): |
Ankles Regio tarsalis Tarsus |
| Tree number(s): |
A01.378.610.050 |
| Scope note: | The region of the lower limb between the FOOT and the LEG. |
| Annotation: | primates only; use TARSUS, ANIMAL for non-primate vertebrates; differentiate from ANKLE JOINT; ANKLE BONES see TARSAL BONES is also available; do not confuse X ref TARSUS with tarsus or tarsal referring to the eyelid |
| 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 |
| History Note: | 1963; use ANKLE INJURIES to search ANKLE/injuries 1966-91 |
| See also the descriptors: |
Ankle Joint
MeSH Tarsal Bones MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 856 |
| Descriptor UI: | D000842 |
| Date Established: | 1963/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2013/07/09 |
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Body Regions [A01]Body Regions
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Ankle
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| Concept UI |
M0001252 |
| Scope note | The region of the lower limb between the FOOT and the LEG. |
| Preferred term | Ankle |
| Entry term(s) |
Ankles Regio tarsalis Tarsus |
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