coccyx - CISMeF

Preferred Label : coccyx;

Uberon definition : A collection of caudal vertebrae in the coccygeal region that are fused and part of the bony pelvis.;

Uberon synonym : coccyx [coccygeal vertebrae I-IV]; coccygeal skeleton; coccygeal vertebrae I-IV; fused caudal vertebrae; fused caudal vertebral column;

Uberon related term : tailbone;

Uberon Taxon note : In humans: The coccyx, commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the human vertebral column. Comprising three to five separate or fused vertebrae (the coccygeal vertebrae) below the sacrum, it is attached to the sacrum by a fibrocartilaginous joint, the sacrococcygeal symphysis, which permits limited movement between the sacrum and the coccyx.;

Details

Origin ID

0001350;

UMLS CUI

C0009194;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Bone structure of coccyx (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Coccyx [NCIt concept]
- Coccyx [FMA entity]
- Coccyx [LOINC System]
- Coccyx [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Coccyx [ICHI extension code]
- Coccyx [ICHI target]
- Coccyx [LOINC part]
- Entire coccygeal vertebral column (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- coccyx [Radlex concept]
- coccyx [MeSH Descriptor]
- coccyx [MeSH concept]
- coccyx [ICF N4 Element]
- coccyx [ICHI extension code]
- tailbone disorders [MedlinePlus Topic]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Bone structure of coccyx (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Coccyx [FMA entity]
- Coccyx [LOINC System]
- Coccyx [NCIt concept]
- Coccyx [LOINC part]
- coccyx [ICF N4 Element]
- coccyx [MeSH concept]
- coccyx [MeSH Descriptor]
- coccyx, nos [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Coccyx [NCIt concept]
- Coccyx [FMA entity]
- Entire coccygeal vertebral column (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
develops from
- embryonic post-anal tail [UBERON concept]
has fused element
- caudal vertebra [UBERON concept]
part of
- bony pelvis [UBERON concept]

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