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Femur
MeSH Descriptor Data 2025
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Femur
Tree Number(s)
A02.835.232.043.150
Unique ID
D005269
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005269
Annotation
fractures:
FEMORAL FRACTURES
&
FEMORAL NECK FRACTURES
are available but see note under
HIP FRACTURES
Scope Note
The longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.
Entry Term(s)
Greater Trochanter
Lesser Trochanter
Trochanter
NLM Classification #
WE 865
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/05/17
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]
Bones of Lower Extremity [A02.835.232.043]
Femur [A02.835.232.043.150]
Femur Head [A02.835.232.043.150.343]
Femur Neck [A02.835.232.043.150.510]
Foot Bones [A02.835.232.043.300]
Leg Bones [A02.835.232.043.650]
Pelvic Bones [A02.835.232.043.825]
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Femur
Preferred
Concept UI
M0008317
Scope Note
The longest and largest bone of the skeleton, it is situated between the hip and the knee.
Terms
Femur
Preferred Term
Term UI
T016112
Date
01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1966)
Trochanter
Related
Concept UI
M0008318
Terms
Trochanter
Preferred Term
Term UI
T016113
Date
10/02/1991
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1993)
Greater Trochanter
Narrower
Concept UI
M000616347
Terms
Greater Trochanter
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000898105
Date
04/01/2016
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)
Lesser Trochanter
Narrower
Concept UI
M000616348
Terms
Lesser Trochanter
Preferred Term
Term UI
T000898106
Date
04/01/2016
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (2017)
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