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Descriptor English: Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Descriptor Spanish: Articulación Metacarpofalángica
Descriptor articulación metacarpofalángica
Entry term(s) articulaciones metacarpofalángicas
Scope note: Articulación entre un hueso metacarpiano y una falange.
Descriptor Portuguese: Articulação Metacarpofalângica
Descriptor French: Articulation métacarpophalangienne
Entry term(s): Joint, Metacarpophalangeal
Joints, Metacarpophalangeal
Metacarpophalangeal Joints
Tree number(s): A02.835.583.405.500
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008662
Scope note: The articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.
Annotation: primates only
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Finger Joint (1966-1976)
Metacarpus (1966-1976)
Public MeSH Note: 90(77); was see under FINGER JOINT 1977-89
History Note: 90(77); was see under FINGER JOINT 1977-89
DeCS ID: 8839
Unique ID: D008662
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1990/01/01
Date of Entry: 1976/04/27
Revision Date: 2005/06/30
Metacarpophalangeal Joint - Preferred
Concept UI M0013497
Scope note The articulation between a metacarpal bone and a phalanx.
Preferred term Metacarpophalangeal Joint
Entry term(s) Joint, Metacarpophalangeal
Joints, Metacarpophalangeal
Metacarpophalangeal Joints



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