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MeSH Heading: Scapula
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.087.783
Unique ID: D012540
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012540
Annotation: fracture = SCAPULA /‌inj + FRACTURES, BONE: do not confuse with SHOULDER FRACTURES
Scope Note: Also called the shoulder blade, it is a flat triangular bone, a pair of which form the back part of the shoulder girdle.
Entry Term(s): Scapulae; Shoulder Blade
NLM Classification #: WE 810
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

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)

Scapula MeSH Descriptor Data 2024