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MeSH Heading: Elbow Joint
Tree Number(s): A02.835.583.290
Unique ID: D004551
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004551
Annotation: primates only; differentiate from ELBOW; Manual 21.58: use FORELIMB (probably IM) + JOINTS (NIM) for non-primate vertebrates
Scope Note: A hinge joint connecting the FOREARM to the ARM.
NLM Classification #: WE 820
See Also: Olecranon Process
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
Entry Combination: injuries:Elbow Injuries
Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2022/07/12

Entry Combination: injuries:Elbow 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)

ultrastructure (UL)

virology (VI)

Elbow Joint MeSH Descriptor Data 2025