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MeSH Heading: Knee Joint
Tree Number(s): A02.835.583.475
Unique ID: D007719
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007719
Annotation: primates only; differentiate from KNEE
Scope Note: A synovial hinge connection formed between the bones of the FEMUR; TIBIA; and PATELLA.
Entry Term(s): Proximal Tibiofibular Joint; Superior Tibiofibular Joint
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
Entry Combination: injuries:Knee Injuries
Date Introduced: 1965/01/01
Last Updated: 2026/01/01

Entry Combination: injuries:Knee 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)

Knee Joint MeSH Descriptor Data 2026