National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Facet Joint
Synonyms

Zygapophyseal Joint

FACET JOINT

Facet Joint

Definitions

A synovial joint between two adjacent vertebrae. The facet joint links the articular process of one vertebra and the inferior articular process of the adjacent vertebra.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32577

ALT_DEFINITION

A synovial joint between two adjacent vertebrae. The facet joint links the articular process of one vertebra and the inferior articular process of the adjacent vertebra. (NCI)

code

C32577

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C77526

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C61410

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C74456

Contributing_Source

CDISC

DEFINITION

A synovial joint between two adjacent vertebrae. The facet joint links the articular process of one vertebra and the inferior articular process of the adjacent vertebra.

FULL_SYN

Zygapophyseal Joint

FACET JOINT

Facet Joint

label

Facet Joint

Legacy Concept Name

Facet_Joint

Preferred_Name

Facet Joint

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C32577

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0224521

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C32889

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