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MeSH Heading: Joint Capsule
Tree Number(s): A02.835.583.443
Unique ID: D017746
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017746
Annotation: coordinate with specific joint or bone if no joint term is available
Scope Note: The sac enclosing a joint. It is composed of an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.
Entry Term(s): Articular Capsule; Capsula Articularis; Synovial Capsule; Synovial Folds; Synovial Plica; Synovial Plicae
Previous Indexing: Joints (1966-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94
History Note: 94
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/12/28
Revision Date: 2019/04/11

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)

Concept UI: M0026820
Scope Note: The sac enclosing a joint. It is composed of an outer fibrous articular capsule and an inner SYNOVIAL MEMBRANE.
Terms: Joint Capsule Preferred Term
Term UI T053086
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Articular Capsule
Term UI T053083
Date09/10/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Capsula Articularis
Term UI T053084
Date09/10/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994); Synovial Capsule
Term UI T053085
Date09/10/1992
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1994)

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