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Sesamoid Bones
MeSH Descriptor Data 2024
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MeSH Heading
Sesamoid Bones
Tree Number(s)
A02.835.232.730
Unique ID
D012716
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012716
Scope Note
Nodular bones which lie within a tendon and slide over another bony surface. The kneecap (see
PATELLA
) is a sesamoid bone.
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)
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Bone and Bones [A02.835.232]
Bone-Implant Interface [A02.835.232.022]
Bones of Lower Extremity [A02.835.232.043]
Bones of Upper Extremity [A02.835.232.087]
Diaphyses [A02.835.232.169]
Epiphyses [A02.835.232.251]
Hyoid Bone [A02.835.232.409]
Rib Cage [A02.835.232.570]
Sesamoid Bones [A02.835.232.730]
Patella [A02.835.232.730.500]
Skull [A02.835.232.781]
Spine [A02.835.232.834]
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Sesamoid Bones
Preferred
Concept UI
M0019702
Scope Note
Nodular bones which lie within a tendon and slide over another bony surface. The kneecap (see
PATELLA
) is a sesamoid bone.
Terms
Sesamoid Bones
Preferred Term
Term UI
T037584
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
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