| Descriptor English: | Musculoskeletal System |
| Descriptor Spanish: | Sistema Musculoesquelético |
| Descriptor Portuguese: | Sistema Musculoesquelético |
| Descriptor French: | Appareil locomoteur |
| Entry term(s): |
Musculoskeletal Systems System, Musculoskeletal Systems, Musculoskeletal |
| Tree number(s): |
A02 |
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009141 |
| Scope note: | The MUSCLES, bones (BONE AND BONES), and CARTILAGE of the body. |
| Annotation: | general or unspecified; prefer specifics; must be both musculo + skeletal, otherwise prefer BONE AND BONES or MUSCLES |
| 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 PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery UL ultrastructure VI virology |
| Entry Combination: |
abnormalities:Musculoskeletal Abnormalities
growth & development:Musculoskeletal Development physiology:Musculoskeletal Physiological Phenomena |
| Related: |
Musculoskeletal Development
MeSH |
| DeCS ID: | 9334 |
| Unique ID: | D009141 |
| 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: | 2018/02/28 |
Musculoskeletal System
- Preferred
| Concept UI |
M0014260 |
| Scope note | The MUSCLES, bones (BONE AND BONES), and CARTILAGE of the body. |
| Preferred term | Musculoskeletal System |
| Entry term(s) |
Musculoskeletal Systems System, Musculoskeletal Systems, Musculoskeletal |
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