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Rheumatic Nodule MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Rheumatic Nodule
Tree Number(s)
C05.550.114.843.566
C05.799.825.566
Unique ID
D012215
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012215
Annotation
in rheum fever; do not confuse with RHEUMATOID NODULE in rheum arthritis
Scope Note
A small round or oval, mostly subcutaneous nodule made up chiefly of a mass of Aschoff bodies and seen in cases of rheumatic fever. It is differentiated from the RHEUMATOID NODULE which appears in rheumatoid arthritis, most frequently over bony prominences. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Aschoff Bodies
Public MeSH Note
67
Online Note
use RHEUMATIC NODULE to search ASCHOFF BODIES 1967-78
History Note
67; ASCHOFF BODIES was see under RHEUMATIC NODULE 1967-78
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
1994/05/24
Rheumatic Nodule Preferred
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