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MeSH Heading: Lower Extremity
Tree Number(s): A01.378.610
Unique ID: D035002
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D035002
Annotation: prefer specifics
Scope Note: The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.
Entry Term(s): Extremity, Lower; Lower Limb; Membrum inferius
Previous Indexing: Leg (1964-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see LEG 1987-2002
History Note: 2003; use LEG 1987-2002
Entry Combination: abnormalities:Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Revision Date: 1955/01/01

Entry Combination: abnormalities:Lower 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: M0406670
Scope Note: The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.
Terms: Lower Extremity Preferred Term
Term UI T023468
Date06/23/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Extremity, Lower
Term UI T023467
Date06/23/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lower Limb
Term UI T483400
Date02/25/2002
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003); Membrum inferius
Term UI T472588
Date12/06/2001
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2003)

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