Rib Cage
"Rib Cage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The bony thoracic enclosure consisting of the vertebral column; the RIBS; the STERNUM; and the COSTAL CARTILAGE.
| Descriptor ID |
D000070602
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.570
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| Concept/Terms |
Rib Cage- Rib Cage
- Rib Cages
- Ribcage
- Ribcages
- Thoracic Cage
- Thoracic Cages
Costal Margin- Costal Margin
- Costal Margins
- Margin, Costal
- Margins, Costal
- Rib Margin
- Margin, Rib
- Margins, Rib
- Rib Margins
- Costal Arch
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