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Foot MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Foot
Tree Number(s)
A01.378.610.250
Unique ID
D005528
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005528
Annotation
vertebrates only: for invertebrates use EXTREMITIES: dis of foot = FOOT DISEASES; skin dis on foot = FOOT DERMATOSES: see note there; neopl of foot: use neopl coords (IM) + FOOT DISEASES (IM); foot prints (like finger prints) = PLANTAR PRINTS see DERMATOGLYPHICS
Scope Note
The distal extremity of the leg in vertebrates, consisting of the tarsus (ANKLE); METATARSUS; phalanges; and the soft tissues surrounding these bones.
Entry Term(s)
Feet
See Also
Foot Bones
Entry Combination
abnormalities:Foot Deformities, Congenital
injuries:Foot Injuries
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2009/07/31
Foot Preferred
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