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MeSH Heading: Sesamoid Bones
Tree Number(s): A02.835.232.730
Unique ID: D012716
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012716
Scope Note: Nodular bones which lie within a tendon and slide over another bony surface. The kneecap (see PATELLA) is a sesamoid bone.
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/29

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)

Sesamoid Bones MeSH Descriptor Data 2023