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MeSH Heading: Myometrium
Tree Number(s): A02.633.570.500; A05.360.319.679.690; A10.690.467.500
Unique ID: D009215
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009215
Annotation: /growth: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /‌embryol: coordinate with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
Scope Note: The smooth muscle coat of the uterus, which forms the main mass of the organ.
Entry Term(s): Uterine Muscle
NLM Classification #: WP 400
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
Date Established: 1984/01/01
Date of Entry: 1974/11/11
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities (AB)

anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

chemistry (CH)

cytology (CY)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

drug effects (DE)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

transplantation (TR)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Myometrium MeSH Descriptor Data 2025