Preferred Label : hand;
MeSH definition : The distal part of the arm beyond the wrist in humans and primates, that includes
the palm, fingers, and thumb.;
MeSH synonym : hands;
MeSH annotation : use for primates only; use FOOT (IM) FORELIMB (NIM) for non-primate vertebrates;
skin diseases of the hand HAND DERMATOSES: see note there;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand;
Origin ID : D006225;
UMLS CUI : C0018563;
Allowable qualifiers
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Hand [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Hand [ICHI extension code]
- Hand [ICHI extension code]
Record concept(s)
Related MeSH Supplementary Concept(s)
Related MeSH term(s)
See also (suggested by CISMeF)
See also inter- (CISMeF)
Semantic type(s)
The distal part of the arm beyond the wrist in humans and primates, that includes
the palm, fingers, and thumb.
https://www.chu-lyon.fr/mesures-conduites-tenir-urgence-main
2025
France
popular works
disease management
snacks
first aid
weights and measures
hand
measures
emergencies
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-002825/
2025
false
false
false
Canada
public health guidelines
employment
mobility, nos
atrial paroxysmal tachycardia
Handbook
hand
primary health care
primary health care
Learning Disabilities
nursing
principal
registries
transporter associated with antigen processing (TAP)
Workforce
Handbook
hand
nursing
ATP-Binding cassette transporters
---
https://minerva-ebp.be/FR/Article/2425
2025
Belgium
critical appraisal or critical reading
hand
therapy, nos
exercise
osteoarthritis
degenerative joint disease of hand
---
https://www.reiso.org/articles/themes/pratiques/11991-pediatrie-soins-et-education-main-dans-la-main
2024
Switzerland
popular works
How True Feel Carefree Right Now
Hand Unit of Length
Education
hand
Healthcare
HAND2 wt Allele
nursing
education
Care
Education Level
Hand
Healthcare Activity
---
https://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=DO%2043
2024
France
journal article
Prevention Study
Armenia
Arm
Preventive Intervention
Study Arm
arm
Prevention
Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
vibration
knowledge
vibration
Study Branch
insight, nos
AKR1A1 wt Allele
Axillary Reverse Mapping
acquaintance
hand
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3552141/fr/i-digits
2024
France
health technology assessment
artificial limbs
hand
upper extremity
incomplete
limb prosthesis, nos
---
https://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=ED%206528
2024
France
popular works
HAND2 wt Allele
Hand
chemical compound, nos
Hand Unit of Length
hand
Supplies
---
https://www.irsst.qc.ca/publications-et-outils/publication-irsst/i/101187/n/risques-vibrations-mains-bras-secteur-minier
2023
Canada
popular works
vibration
risk
arm
identified
hand
vibration
---
https://www.irsst.qc.ca/publications-et-outils/video/i/100532/n/vibrations-mains-bras-gants-antivibrations
2023
Canada
congresses
video recording
AKR1A1 wt Allele
Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcoma
hand
vibration
Study Branch
Armenia
vibration
Axillary Reverse Mapping
Study Arm
Arm
arm
---
https://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=ED%206499
2023
France
popular works
machine, nos
hand
---
https://minerva-ebp.be/FR/Article/2263
2022
Belgium
COVID-19
critical appraisal or critical reading
hand
measures
weights and measures
public policy
due to
social protection
---
https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-03687490
2022
France
dissertations, academic
hand surgery
research and development
research design
Techniques
general surgery
Techniques
evaluation studies as topic
Surgery
theses
Techniques
hand
research techniques
Scientific research
evaluation research
operative procedure, nos
Techniques
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-04099147
2022
France
dissertations, academic
hand
review literature as topic
Professional Practice
Meta-Analysis
Reviewing
Assessment
professional practice
Systematic Review
general surgery
Meta-Analysis
operative procedure, nos
evaluation studies as topic
classification
Hand Surgery
Evaluation
meta-analysis as topic
hand surgery
Physical Examination
Assessment
---
https://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=ED%206470
2022
France
popular works
hand
Labor ; manpower ; population
eczema, nos
eczema
occupation, nos
Eczema
attentiveness
work
---
https://creaiors-occitanie.fr/evaluation-du-projet-au-carrefour-de-la-prevention-et-du-soin-prevenir-et-reduire-les-risques-lies-aux-pratiques-addictives-aupres-des-personnes-sous-main-de-justice/
2022
false
false
false
France
technical report
persons
behavior, addictive
social justice
research report
hand
risk-taking
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3338377/fr/michelangelo
2022
France
health technology assessment
artificial limbs
upper extremity
hand
limb prosthesis, nos
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3338380/fr/michelangelo-transcarpienne
2022
France
health technology assessment
limb prosthesis, nos
hand
artificial limbs
upper extremity
---
https://www.has-sante.fr/jcms/p_3357632/fr/aquabeam-robotic-system
2022
France
health technology assessment
due to
benign prostatic hypertrophy
Water
uterine artery embolization
excision, nos
prostatic hypertrophy, benign
Water
prostatectomy
water
hyperplasia of prostate, nos
Hypertrophy
prostatic hyperplasia
hand
Prostatism
water
Benin
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-03396748
2021
France
dissertations, academic
emergicenters
central
patient given information
hepatic veno-occlusive disease
consumer health information
hand
emergency medical services
---
https://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD012789/MUSKEL_quels-types-de-medicaments-sont-les-plus-efficaces-lorsquils-sont-injectes-au-niveau-de-la-main-pour
2021
France
United Kingdom
review of literature
french abstract
swelling
fingers
swelling, nos
hand
pain, nos
administration of therapeutic substance, nos
trigger finger disorder
all fingers
drug therapy
Injection moulding
injections
hand
drug therapy
---
https://dares.travail-emploi.gouv.fr/publication/activite-et-conditions-demploi-de-la-main-doeuvre-pendant-la-crise-sanitaire-covid-19-1
2021
France
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
technical report
mars
crisis, nos
Fracture-dislocation
Health Workforce
unemployment
employment
Employment
hand
hand
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://dares.travail-emploi.gouv.fr/publication/activite-et-conditions-demploi-de-la-main-doeuvre-pendant-la-crise-sanitaire-covid-19-0
2021
France
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
technical report
employment
crisis, nos
Employment
Health Workforce
unemployment
Fracture-dislocation
hand
hand
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://dares.travail-emploi.gouv.fr/sites/default/files/db9126ed48ad50599beaa01cbeacd97a/Dares_Acemo_covid_Synthese_fevrier2021.pdf
2021
false
false
false
France
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
technical report
Health Workforce
crisis, nos
hand
employment
unemployment
Employment
hand
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://www.inrs.fr/media.html?refINRS=FI%2026
2021
France
journal article
hand
tool, nos
risk assessment
---
https://www.santepubliquefrance.fr/presse/2021/sante-publique-france-accompagne-les-parents-pour-prendre-en-main-les-nouvelles-recommandations-sur-la-diversification-alimentaire-des-tout-petits
2021
France
scientific and technical information
France
hand
Public health
french
public health
health planning guidelines
france
parent, nos
France
parents
France
France
news
---
https://www.sfcm.fr/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Tendinites-main-poignet.pdf
2020
false
false
false
France
patient education handout
hand
wrist
tendinopathy
tendinitis
tendinitis, nos
Tendinitis
hand
---
https://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/document-002844/
2020
false
false
false
Canada
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
public health guidelines
community networks
social support
privacy
guideline
Private Facilities
employment
Workforce
social work
social networking
health services
health facilities
hand
social networks
guideline
health services
hand
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://sante.gouv.fr//prevention-en-sante/sante-des-populations/personnes-detenues/
2020
France
technical report
hand
justice
persons
prisoners
hand
social justice
persons
---
https://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD013597/INFECTN_le-nettoyage-des-mains-avec-des-cendres-arrete-t-il-ou-reduit-il-la-propagation-des-infections
2020
France
United Kingdom
coronavirus infections
pneumonia, viral
review of literature
french abstract
soaps
Infectious disease
cremation
research report
bacterial infections
bacterial infectious disease, nos
cremains
hand
soap, nos
virus diseases
albumin/globulin ratio
viral disease, nos
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://www.sfcm.fr/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Recommandations-SFCM-reprise-activite%CC%81-chirurgicale.pdf
2020
false
false
false
France
pneumonia, viral
coronavirus infections
guideline
general surgery
hand surgery
reoperation
Surgery
health planning guidelines
hand
operative procedure, nos
pandemics
COVID-19
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2isHwXL5pY
2020
France
audiovisual aids
hand
grip
hand strength
---
https://www.medg.fr/anatomie-de-la-main
2020
France
teaching material
scientific and technical information
anatomy
Anatomy
anatomist
Anatomy
hand
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJWlrsnJadw
2020
France
audiovisual aids
hand
grip
hand strength
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9Rj3A5MW2M
2020
France
audiovisual aids
grip
hand
hand strength
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1EGi9zwDnA
2020
France
audiovisual aids
central
grip
hand
knife
hand strength
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4zhsC8JhtY
2020
France
audiovisual aids
gravity
drinking
grip
hypogravity
drinking
hand
gravitation
hand strength
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VK0FqTfhyGk
2020
France
audiovisual aids
hand
evaluation studies as topic
functional assessment, nos
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoHSWbV3k74
2020
France
audiovisual aids
grip
hand
hand strength
---
https://www.ameli.fr/sites/default/files/Documents/631927/document/r507.pdf
2019
false
false
false
France
guidelines
work
risk
hand
eye diseases
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltHQzLMBor4
2019
false
true
false
true
France
Interosseous muscle of hand
Set of lumbricals of hand
anatomy
audiovisual aids
lumbrical muscles of hand
muscles
hand
---
L'aponévrose dorsale du doigt
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBhE9w1USUM
2019
false
false
false
false
France
Interossei of the hand muscle
Lumbricals of hand muscle
anatomy
Aponeurosis
Structure of fascia of finger (body structure)
Structure of intrinsic muscle of hand (body structure)
audiovisual aids
hand
muscles
---
https://www.strokengine.ca/fr/assess/abilhand/
2018
false
false
false
Stroke Engine
Canada
French
clinical tool
activities of daily living
disability evaluation
hand
stroke
---
http://www.academie-medecine.fr/decellularisation-de-greffons-digitaux-humains-vascularises-une-approche-sous-unitaire-de-lingenierie-tissulaire-de-la-main/
France
journal article
tissue engineering
hand
digitalis glycosides
humans
transplants
digitalis, nos
neovascularization
digitalis
homo sapiens
transplant, nos
---
https://www.hcsp.fr/explore.cgi/avisrapportsdomaine?clefr=647
2018
false
false
false
France
French
scientific and technical information
justice
interpersonal relations
attitude to health
hand
judgment
health
relative
persons
social justice
health
evaluation studies as topic
persons
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWmS1vbBpA8
2017
false
false
false
true
France
French
audiovisual aids
anatomy
muscles
hand
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMuDMRUzXoc
2017
false
false
false
true
France
French
audiovisual aids
anatomy
hand
fingers
muscles
hypothenar region
---
https://sante.gouv.fr//IMG/pdf/strategie_ppsmj_2017.pdf
2017
false
false
false
France
French
scientific and technical information
justice
health
persons
hand
---
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/publications/2208
https://www.inspq.qc.ca/publications/2209
2017
false
false
false
Canada
French
technical report
hand
Textbook
manuals as topic
vibration
hammer
arm
malleus
syndrome
exposed to vibration, nos
disease, nos
hand tool
Textbook
---
https://www.grea.ch/publications/addictions-et-prisons-etat-des-lieux-et-recommandations
2017
false
false
false
France
French
justice
hand
persons
behavior, addictive
recommendations, health planning
switzerland
hand
persons
behavior, addictive
directive counseling
switzerland
prisons
prisoners
social justice
health planning guidelines
---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9mQ7RjcfyA
2017
false
false
false
true
France
French
audiovisual aids
carpal tunnel syndrome
anatomy
hand
muscles
forearm
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01614923
2017
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
paris
occupational eczema
status pre-
medical
hand
contact dermatitis, nos
forearm
grease, nos
oils
dermatitis, occupational
occupational
french
patients
has patient
education, medical
regional
fats
france
france
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01620267
2017
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
chronic disease
eczema
treaties
hand
unemployment
chronic eczema
therapeutics
employment
Alitretinoin
---
https://www.revmed.ch/RMS/2016/RMS-N-532/La-main-revue-des-pathologies-les-plus-frequentes-pour-le-medecin-de-premier-recours
2016
false
false
false
Switzerland
French
journal article
hand
diagnosis
hand injuries
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01445386
2016
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
general practice
attention
formed
general practitioners
liberalism
injections, Intra-Articular
hand
generalized
attention, nos
infiltration, nos
qualitative research
qualitative
wrist
politics
hand
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01388059v1
2016
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
anesthesia
teaching
forearm
emergency medicine
anesthesia, conduction
intermediate
urgency
resulting in
emergency service, hospital
pain, nos
procedure, nos
procedures
regional anesthesia, nos
hand
emergency
status pre-
anesthesia
methods
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01484350
2016
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
hand
left hand
---
http://www.sudoc.fr/193712636
2015
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
patient care management
regional
central
hand
general practice
generalized
traumatology
evaluation studies as topic
---
http://www.sudoc.fr/193903148
2015
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
pain, nos
generalized
wrist
physical examination
hand
clinical medicine
physical examination, nos
general practice
hand
---
https://nantilus.univ-nantes.fr/vufind/Record/PPN189018089
2015
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
generalized
pharmacists
retrospective studies
patients
case management
exacerbated by
postman
role
allergy specialty
worse
hand
has patient
hospitals, university
eczema
pharmacist
chronic disease
chronic eczema
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01211692
2015
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
general practice
hepatic veno-occlusive disease
formed
generalized
social justice
common good
general practitioners
due to
hospitals, university
hand
---
https://dumas.ccsd.cnrs.fr/dumas-01373767
2015
false
false
false
France
French
dissertations, academic
chronic eczema
therapeutics
hand
treaties
severe
chronic disease
eczema
qualitative
quality of life
patients
has patient
international cooperation
patients
tretinoin
Alitretinoin
---
http://publications.msss.gouv.qc.ca/msss/fichiers/2014/14-902-01W.pdf
2014
false
false
false
Canada
French
technical report
Portrait
registries
women, working
employment
medical record administrator
registers
neoplasm, malignant
portraits as topic
cancer
local
neoplasms
hand
archives
Portrait
directory
hand
---
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0755498213007732
2014
false
false
false
France
French
scleroderma, systemic
hand
journal article
hand joints
image
raynaud disease
therapeutics
---
https://www.irsst.qc.ca/-publication-irsst-outils-vibrants-r-815.html
2014
technical report
arm
hand
biomechanical phenomena
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=3246
2014
false
true
false
France
scientific and technical information
hand
syndrome
abnormalities, multiple
foot
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=71271
false
true
false
France
scientific and technical information
foot
deafness
deafness
hand
---
http://campus.cerimes.fr/semiologie/enseignement/esemio11/site/html/1.html
http://campus.cerimes.fr/semiologie/enseignement/esemio11/site/html/index.html
http://campus.cerimes.fr/semiologie/enseignement/esemio11/site/html/cours.pdf
2013
true
1er cycle / licence
France
French
educational course
physical examination
hand
signs and symptoms
neuromuscular diseases
hand deformities, acquired
hand dermatoses
---
http://www.centredelamain.fr/
France
French
hand
hand injuries
health service
---
https://clarolineconnect.univ-lyon1.fr/resource/open/icap_wiki/3887644
2013
true
false
false
true
France
French
educational course
equipment and supplies, hospital
wrist
hand
hand
---
http://www.institut-aquitain-main.com/
France
French
hand
hand injuries
surgery department, hospital
---
http://www.swisshandsurgery.ch/
Switzerland
French
association of health professionals
hand
hand injuries
---
http://www.centredelamain.com/
France
French
Private, for-profit hospitals
hand
hand injuries
private company
---
http://www.sos-main.org/
France
French
Private, for-profit hospitals
hand
hand injuries
private company
---
http://www.sosmain-avignon.org/
France
French
Private, for-profit hospitals
hand
hand injuries
private company
---
http://www.clinique-main-nantes.org/
false
false
France
French
hand
hand injuries
private company
Private, for-profit hospitals
---
http://www.reeducation-main.com/
false
France
French
hand
rehabilitation
hand injuries
orthotic devices
association of health professionals
---
http://www.sfcm.fr/
false
false
France
French
hand injuries
hand
hand joints
hand bones
hand deformities, acquired
scientific society
---
http://www.accidentsmain.fr/
France
French
hotlines
popular works
accident prevention
hand injuries
hand
---
http://www.elsevier-masson.fr/chirurgie-plastique/chirurgie-de-la-main-revue/zsu/
France
French
hand
hand injuries
periodicals
---
http://www.institutdelamain.com/
France
French
hand
hand injuries
upper extremity
arm injuries
association of health professionals
hospitals, special
---
http://agence-prd.ansm.sante.fr/php/ecodex/extrait.php?specid=61332857
2012
France
summary of product characteristics
package leaflet
hand
administration, cutaneous
---
http://www.institut-main.fr/
http://www.ifcm.org
http://www.main-urgence-paris-16.fr/
France
French
hospitals, special
hand
hand injuries
research structure
---
http://www.institutmain.fr/
France
French
hand
upper extremity
health facilities
---
http://www.cochrane.org/fr/CD003842
2011
false
true
false
France
United Kingdom
anesthesia, local
hand
treatment outcome
meta-analysis
french abstract
adult
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=94083
2011
France
scientific and technical information
microvascular angina
partington X-linked mental retardation syndrome
hoof and claw
hand
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=93321
2011
France
scientific and technical information
hand
ectromelia
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=79400
2011
France
scientific and technical information
epidermolysis bullosa simplex
epidermolysis bullosa simplex of the hands and feet
hand
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=228190
2011
France
scientific and technical information
bicuspid
hand
ductus arteriosus, patent
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=100998
2011
France
scientific and technical information
hand
foot
muscular atrophy
syndrome
spastic paraplegia, hereditary
spastic paraplegia 17
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=168796
2011
France
scientific and technical information
hand
Heart-hand syndrome, Slovenian type
cardiomyopathy, dilated
heart
Holt-Oram syndrome
heart-hand syndrome, slovenian type
syndrome
cardiomyopathies
---
http://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?Lng=FR&Expert=178145
2011
France
scientific and technical information
muscular diseases
minicore myopathy, moderate, with hand involvement
multiminicore disease, moderate, with hand involvement
hand
minicore myopathy, moderate, with hand involvement
---
https://sante.gouv.fr//IMG/pdf/Avis_CSHPF_du_7_decembre_2004_relatif_a_la_radioprotection_des_mains_des_personnels_hospitaliers.pdf
2004
France
French
occupational exposure
health personnel
radiation protection
hand injuries
radiation injuries
radiation dosage
hand
guideline
---