anatomic landmarks

Preferred Label : anatomic landmarks;

MeSH definition : Reference points located by visual inspection, palpation, or computer assistance, that are useful in localizing structures on or within the human body.;

MeSH synonym : anatomic landmark; landmark, anatomic; landmarks, anatomic;

Details

Origin ID

D059925;

UMLS CUI

C3178884;

Allowable qualifiers
- abnormalities [MeSH Qualifier]
- anatomy and histology [MeSH Qualifier]
- blood supply [MeSH Qualifier]
- diagnostic imaging [MeSH Qualifier]
- embryology [MeSH Qualifier]
- growth and development [MeSH Qualifier]
- injuries [MeSH Qualifier]
- innervation [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- pathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- physiopathology [MeSH Qualifier]
- radiation effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- surgery [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Anatomical landmark [FMA entity]
- Anatomical landmark (body structure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- anatomical landmark [SNOMED Notion]
Record concept(s)
- anatomic landmarks [MeSH concept]
See also
- fiducial markers [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Location or Region [UMLS semantic type]

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