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MeSH Heading: Leg Length Inequality
Tree Number(s): C05.116.099.655; C23.300.808
Unique ID: D007870
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007870
Annotation: correction of inequality: coord IM with BONE LENGTHENING (IM) or specifically ILIZAROV TECHNIQUE (IM) if pertinent
Scope Note: A condition in which one of a pair of legs fails to grow as long as the other, which could result from injury or surgery.
NLM Classification #: WE 850
See Also: Bone Lengthening
Public MeSH Note: 72; LEG LENGTHENING was heading 1967-71
Online Note: use LEG LENGTH INEQUALITY to search LEG LENGTHENING 1966-71 (as Prov 1966)
History Note: 72; LEG LENGTHENING was heading 1964-71 (Prov 1964-66)
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1999/11/03

Allowable Qualifiers: blood (BL)

cerebrospinal fluid (CF)

chemically induced (CI)

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congenital (CN)

diagnosis (DI)

diagnostic imaging (DG)

diet therapy (DH)

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economics (EC)

embryology (EM)

enzymology (EN)

epidemiology (EP)

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immunology (IM)

metabolism (ME)

microbiology (MI)

mortality (MO)

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pathology (PA)

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prevention & control (PC)

psychology (PX)

radiotherapy (RT)

rehabilitation (RH)

surgery (SU)

therapy (TH)

urine (UR)

veterinary (VE)

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Leg Length Inequality MeSH Descriptor Data 2025