triangular fibrocartilage complex

Preferred Label : triangular fibrocartilage complex;

Definition : Ligamentous and cartilaginous structures that suspend the distal radius and ulnar carpal bones from the distal ulna. It is the main stabilizer of distal radioulnar joint (wrist joint). [MeSH];

UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C1565659;

Details

Origin ID

RID2222;

UMLS CUI

C1565659;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Articular disk of distal radio-ulnar joint [FMA entity]
- triangular fibrocartilage [MeSH Descriptor]
- triangular fibrocartilage complex [MeSH concept]
Has part(s)
- dorsal radioulnar ligament [Radlex concept]
- extensor carpi ulnaris subsynovial sheath [Radlex concept]
- meniscal homologue [Radlex concept]
- triangular fibrocartilage [Radlex concept]
- ulnar collateral ligament of wrist [Radlex concept]
- volar radioulnar ligament [Radlex concept]
- volar ulnocarpal ligament [Radlex concept]
Part of
- ulnocarpal articulation [Radlex concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Tissue [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Structure of triangular fibrocartilage complex of wrist region (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Triangular fibrocartilage complex of wrist [FMA entity]
- triangular fibrocartilage complex [MeSH concept]

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