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Spinal Curvatures MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Spinal Curvatures
Tree Number(s)
C05.116.900.800
Unique ID
D013121
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013121
Annotation
general or unspecified; prefer specifics
Scope Note
Deformities of the SPINE characterized by abnormal bending or flexure in the vertebral column. They may be bending forward (KYPHOSIS), backward (LORDOSIS), or sideway (SCOLIOSIS).
Previous Indexing
Kyphosis (1966-1997)
Lordosis (1966-1997)
Scoliosis (1966-1997)
Public MeSH Note
98
History Note
98; use explode 1970-97
Date Introduced
1998/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/08
Spinal Curvatures Preferred
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