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Tendons
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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Qualifiers
MeSH Tree Structures
Concepts
MeSH Heading
Tendons
Tree Number(s)
A02.880
Unique ID
D013710
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013710
Annotation
tendon rupture: coordinate
TENDON INJURIES
with
RUPTURE
;
/surg
: consider
TENDON TRANSFER
;
/transpl
: do not confuse with
TENDON TRANSFER
; for specifically located tendons coordinate with general area of tendon, not a bone term, (metacarpal tendon =
TENDONS
+
HAND
or
FINGERS
, not
METACARPUS
); "false tendons" of heart =
PURKINJE FIBERS
Scope Note
Fibrous bands or cords of
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
at the ends of
SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS
that serve to attach the
MUSCLES
to bones and other structures.
Entry Term(s)
Endotenon
Epotenon
Tendons, Para-Articular
Tendons, Paraarticular
NLM Classification #
WE 600
See Also
Tendon Transfer
Public MeSH Note
1963; /transplantation was TENDON TRANSPLANTATION 1963-65; for TENDONS, PARA-ARTICULAR see TENDONS, PARA-ARTICULAR 1965-2006
History Note
1963; /transplantation was TENDON TRANSPLANTATION 1963-65
Entry Combination
injuries:Tendon Injuries
Date Established
1963/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2016/05/05
Entry Combination
injuries:Tendon Injuries
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)
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]
Aponeurosis [A02.083]
Cartilage [A02.165]
Fascia [A02.340]
Ligaments [A02.513]
Muscles [A02.633]
Myotendinous Junction [A02.734]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Tendons [A02.880]
Achilles Tendon [A02.880.176]
Hamstring Tendons [A02.880.307]
Patellar Ligament [A02.880.438]
Rotator Cuff [A02.880.700]
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Tendons
Preferred
Concept UI
M0021158
Scope Note
Fibrous bands or cords of
CONNECTIVE TISSUE
at the ends of
SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS
that serve to attach the
MUSCLES
to bones and other structures.
Terms
Tendons
Preferred Term
Term UI
T040280
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Tendons, Para-Articular
Narrower
Concept UI
M0021159
Terms
Tendons, Para-Articular
Preferred Term
Term UI
T040281
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1965)
Tendons, Paraarticular
Term UI
T040282
Date
12/07/1977
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
Epotenon
Narrower
Concept UI
M000611284
Terms
Epotenon
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000888786
Date
10/30/2015
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)
Endotenon
Narrower
Concept UI
M000611285
Terms
Endotenon
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000888787
Date
10/30/2015
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)
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