Superior Thoracic Aperture

Preferred Label : Superior Thoracic Aperture;

NCIt synonyms : Thoracic Inlet;

NCIt definition : The superior opening of the thorax whose margin comprises the upper border of the first thoracic vertebra, the first ribs, and the manubrium.;

Details

Origin ID

C139564;

UMLS CUI

C0230137;

Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Structure of thoracic inlet (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Superior thoracic aperture [FMA entity]
- thoracic inlet [Radlex concept]
- thoracic inlet [SNOMED Notion]
See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Entire thoracic inlet (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Location or Region [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Structure of thoracic inlet (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Superior thoracic aperture [FMA entity]
- thoracic inlet [SNOMED Notion]

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