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MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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Nails
Tree Number(s)
A17.600
Unique ID
D009262
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009262
Annotation
primates only: use
HOOF AND CLAW
for other vertebrates: Manual 21.58;
Scope Note
The thin, horny plates that cover the dorsal surfaces of the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes of primates.
Entry Term(s)
Fingernails
Toenails
Consider Also
consider also terms at
ONYCHO-
Entry Combination
abnormalities:Nails, Malformed
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2018/06/29
Entry Combination
abnormalities:Nails, Malformed
Allowable Qualifiers
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)
Integumentary System [A17]
Animal Scales [A17.100]
Hair [A17.360]
Nails [A17.600]
Skin [A17.815]
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Nails
Preferred
Concept UI
M0014429
Scope Note
The thin, horny plates that cover the dorsal surfaces of the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes of primates.
Terms
Nails
Preferred Term
Term UI
T027650
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Fingernails
Narrower
Concept UI
M0408289
Terms
Fingernails
Preferred Term
Term UI
T474481
Date
12/19/2001
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2003)
Toenails
Narrower
Concept UI
M0408290
Terms
Toenails
Preferred Term
Term UI
T474482
Date
12/19/2001
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2003)
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