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Leg Dermatoses MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Leg Dermatoses
Tree Number(s)
C17.800.446
Unique ID
D007868
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007868
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics; a coordinate for specific skin diseases of the leg but not a coordinate for neoplasms on the leg (index neoplasm terms and LEG); consider synonym for leg dermatitis and do not add DERMATITIS unless one of the specific DERMATITIS terms in MeSH
Scope Note
A nonspecific term used to denote any cutaneous lesion or group of lesions, or eruptions of any type on the leg. (From Stedman, 25th ed)
Entry Term(s)
Leg Dermatosis
NLM Classification #
WR 140
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Leg Dermatoses Preferred
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