| Descriptor English: | Myometrium | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Miometrio 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Miométrio | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Myomètre | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | Muscle, Uterine Muscles, Uterine Uterine Muscle Uterine Muscles | ||||||
| Tree number(s): | A02.633.570.500 A05.360.319.679.690 A10.690.467.500 | ||||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009215 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ. | ||||||
| Annotation: | /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent | ||||||
| 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 TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | Uterus (1966-1974) | ||||||
| Public MeSH Note: | 84; was see under UTERUS 1975-83 | ||||||
| History Note: | 84(75); was see under UTERUS 1975-83 | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 9407 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D009215 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1984/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1974/11/11 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2008/07/08 | 
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                | Concept UI | M0014357 | 
| Scope note | The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ. | 
| Preferred term | Myometrium | 
| Entry term(s) | Muscle, Uterine Muscles, Uterine Uterine Muscle Uterine Muscles | 
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