Vertebral Column

Preferred Label : Vertebral Column;

NCIt related terms : backbone; SPINAL COLUMN; spine;

NCIt definition : A series of bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues reaching from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The vertebral column forms the axis of the skeleton and encloses as well as protects the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the spinal cord.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The bones, muscles, tendons, and other tissues that reach from the base of the skull to the tailbone. The spinal column encloses the spinal cord and the fluid surrounding the spinal cord.; CDISC: The series of vertebrae and other tissues extending from the skull to the last tailbone.; UBERON: Subdivision of skeletal system that consists of all the vertebra and associated skeletal elements and joints in the body.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000415915; CDR0000415914; CDR0000415916; CDR0000396787;

Details

Origin ID

C12998;

UMLS CUI

C0037949;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Axial Skeleton [NCIt concept]
- Musculoskeletal System [NCIt concept]
- Skeletal System [NCIt concept]
- Spinal Region [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Benign neoplasm of vertebral column [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- Entire spine (body structure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- Entire vertebral column (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Malignant neoplasm of vertebral column [ICD-10 Sub-category]
- O/A spine [MedDRA LLT]
- OA spine [MedDRA LLT]
- Set of vertebrae [FMA entity]
- Vertebra [FMA entity]
- Vertebral column [ICD-O code]
- Vertebral column [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Vertebral column [ICHI section]
- Vertebral column [ICHI section]
- Vertebral column [ICHI extension code]
- Vertebral column [ICHI extension code]
- Vertebral column, unspecified [ICHI extension code]
- Vertebral column, unspecified [ICHI target]
- backbone [IUPAC Term]
- neuron spine [GO term]
- spina bifida [MedlinePlus Topic]
- spinal dysraphism [MeSH Descriptor]
- spine appendage [UBERON concept]
- unbarbed keratin-coated spine [UBERON concept]
- vertebral column [UBERON concept]
Contains anatomical structure(s)
- C1 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- C2 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- C3 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- C4 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- C5 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- C6 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- C7 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- Cervical Curve [NCIt concept]
- Cervical Spine [NCIt concept]
- Cervical Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- Coccygeal Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- Coccyx [NCIt concept]
- Dorsal Curve [NCIt concept]
- Intervertebral Disc [NCIt concept]
- L1 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- L2 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- L3 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- L4 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- L5 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- Lumbar Curve [NCIt concept]
- Lumbar Spine [NCIt concept]
- Lumbar Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- Pelvic Curve [NCIt concept]
- S1 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- S2 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- S3 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- S4 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- S5 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- Sacral Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T1 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T10 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T11 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T12 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T13 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T2 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T3 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T4 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T5 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T6 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T7 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T8 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- T9 Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- Thoracic Spine [NCIt concept]
- Thoracic Vertebra [NCIt concept]
- Vertebra [NCIt concept]
False automatic mappings
- Vertebral column [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
- Vertebral column [ICD-10 Sub-category (who)]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Spinal structure (body structure) [Inactive SNOMED CT concept]
- Spine [LOINC part]
- Spine [LOINC System]
- Spine [LOINC System]
- Structure of vertebral column (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Vertebral column [FMA entity]
- spine [Radlex concept]
- spine [MeSH concept]
- spine [MeSH Descriptor]
- structure of vertebral column [ICF N3 Element]
- structure of vertebral column, specified [ICF N4 Element]
- vertebral column, nos [SNOMED Notion]
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- CDISC SDTM Anatomical Location Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SDTM Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Biospecimens Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CDISC SEND Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CRF5 Response Evaluation Image Evaluation Table [NCIt concept]
- CRF6 DMG Imaging Assessment Table [NCIt concept]
- Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium Terminology [NCIt concept]
- EWS Authorized Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- EWS Biopsy/Surgical Procedures Table [NCIt concept]
- EWS Radiation Therapy Table [NCIt concept]
- EWS Tumor Assessment Table [NCIt concept]
- GCT Authorized Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GCT Tumor Assessment Table [NCIt concept]
- GDC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- GDC Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.1 Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.1 Topography PT Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.1 Topography Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.2 Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.2 Topography PT Terminology [NCIt concept]
- Mapped ICDO3.2 Topography Terminology [NCIt concept]
- OS Authorized Value Terminology [NCIt concept]
- OS Biopsy/Surgical Procedures Table [NCIt concept]
- OS Radiation Therapy Table [NCIt concept]
- OS Tumor Assessment Table [NCIt concept]
- UBERON Terminology [NCIt concept]
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- Breast Carcinoma Metastatic in the Spine [NCIt concept]
- Metastatic Malignant Neoplasm in the Spine [NCIt concept]
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- Sacral Chordoma [NCIt concept]
- Spinal Chordoma [NCIt concept]
- Thoracic Chordoma [NCIt concept]
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- Kyphoplasty [NCIt concept]
- Vertebroplasty [NCIt concept]

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