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Descriptor English: Odontoid Process
Descriptor Spanish: Apófisis Odontoides
Descriptor apófisis odontoides
Entry term(s) diente del axis
odontoides
proceso odontoides
Scope note: Relieve óseo de la cara superior del axis, semejante a un diente, que se articula por encima con el ATLAS CERVICAL.
Descriptor Portuguese: Processo Odontoide
Descriptor French: Processus odontoïde
Entry term(s): Axis, Dens
Dens Axis
Odontoid Processes
Process, Odontoid
Processes, Odontoid
Tree number(s): A02.835.232.834.151.383.668
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009809
Scope note: The toothlike process on the upper surface of the axis, which articulates with the CERVICAL ATLAS above.
Annotation: a part of the AXIS; not a dental term
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: Axis (1966-1984)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under AXIS 1985-90
History Note: 91(85); was see under AXIS 1985-90
DeCS ID: 9995
Unique ID: D009809
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1984/04/06
Revision Date: 2018/06/29
Odontoid Process - Preferred
Concept UI M0015225
Scope note The toothlike process on the upper surface of the axis, which articulates with the CERVICAL ATLAS above.
Preferred term Odontoid Process
Entry term(s) Axis, Dens
Dens Axis
Odontoid Processes
Process, Odontoid
Processes, Odontoid



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