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MeSH Heading: Upper Extremity
Tree Number(s): A01.378.800
Unique ID: D034941
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D034941
Annotation: prefer specifics
Scope Note: The region of the upper limb in animals, extending from the deltoid region to the HAND, and including the ARM; AXILLA; and SHOULDER.
Entry Term(s): Extremity, Upper; Membrum superius; Upper Limb
Previous Indexing: Arm (1963-2002)
See Also: Bones of Upper Extremity
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see ARM 1987-2002
History Note: 2003; use ARM 1987-2002
Entry Combination: abnormalities:Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Entry Combination: abnormalities:Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital
Allowable Qualifiers: anatomy & histology (AH)

blood supply (BS)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

embryology (EM)

growth & development (GD)

injuries (IN)

innervation (IR)

microbiology (MI)

parasitology (PS)

pathology (PA)

physiology (PH)

physiopathology (PP)

radiation effects (RE)

surgery (SU)

virology (VI)

Concept UI: M0406510
Scope Note: The region of the upper limb in animals, extending from the deltoid region to the HAND, and including the ARM; AXILLA; and SHOULDER.
Terms: Upper Extremity Preferred Term
Term UI T003413
Date06/23/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Extremity, Upper
Term UI T003412
Date06/23/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Membrum superius
Term UI T472424
Date12/06/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Upper Limb
Term UI T472425
Date12/06/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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