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Spondylolysis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Spondylolysis
Tree Number(s)
C05.116.900.938.500
Unique ID
D013169
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013169
Annotation
coordinate with specific vertebra; do not confuse with SPONDYLOSIS or SPONDYLITIS
Scope Note
Deficient development or degeneration of a portion of the VERTEBRA, usually in the pars interarticularis (the bone bridge between the superior and inferior facet joints of the LUMBAR VERTEBRAE) leading to SPONDYLOLISTHESIS.
See Also
Spondylosis
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under SPONDYLOLISTHESIS 1975-90
Online Note
search SPONDYLOLISTHESIS 1968-74
History Note
91(75); was see under SPONDYLOLISTHESIS 1975-90
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2008/07/08
Spondylolysis Preferred
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