Sesamoid Bone - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Sesamoid Bone;

NCIt definition : Any short, irregular bone that is embedded in a tendon, and which functions to alter the direction of muscle pull, diminish friction, and modify pressure; sesamoid bones are found in various locations in the body, the largest of which is the patella.;

Details

Origin ID

C33541;

UMLS CUI

C0036846;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Musculoskeletal System [NCIt concept]
- Skeletal System [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Sesamoid bone structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- sesamoid bone [UBERON concept]
- sesamoid bone [Radlex concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Sesamoid bone [FMA entity]
- sesamoid bones [MeSH Descriptor]
- sesamoid bones [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Sesamoid bone [FMA entity]
- Sesamoid bone structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- sesamoid bone [UBERON concept]
- sesamoid bones [MeSH concept]
- sesamoid bones [MeSH Descriptor]

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