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Vertebral Body MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Vertebral Body
Tree Number(s)
A02.835.232.834.946
Unique ID
D000083442
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000083442
Scope Note
Main portion of the vertebra which bears majority of the weight.
Entry Term(s)
Cancellous Centra
Cancellous Centrum
Spinous Processes
Transverse Processes
Vertebral Arch
Vertebral Arch Pedicles
Vertebral Centra
Vertebral Centrum
Vertebral Lamina
Vertebral Pedicles
Previous Indexing
Spine (1963-2020)
Public MeSH Note
2021
History Note
2021
Date Established
2021/01/01
Date of Entry
2020/07/07
Revision Date
2021/05/10
Vertebral Body Preferred
Cancellous Centrum Narrower
Spinous Processes Related
Vertebral Lamina Related
Vertebral Pedicles Related
Transverse Processes Related
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