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MeSH Heading: Femur Head
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.043.150.343
Unique ID: D005270
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005270
Annotation: fractures = FEMUR HEAD /‌inj + HIP FRACTURES; avascular or aseptic necrosis of hip goes under FEMUR HEAD NECROSIS
Scope Note: The hemispheric articular surface at the upper extremity of the thigh bone. (Stedman, 26th ed)
Entry Term(s): Femoral Head
NLM Classification #: WE 865
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/02/21

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)

Femur Head MeSH Descriptor Data 2025