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Posterior Cranial Fossa |
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| Synonyms |
Posterior Cranial Fossa Structure of posterior fossa of cranial cavity (body structure) |
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| Definitions |
The infratentorial compartment of the cranial cavity. Its boundaries are formed by the sphenoid bone, temporal bone, and parietal bone, and it contains the cerebellum and brain stem. |
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http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33361 |
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C33361 |
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| DEFINITION |
The infratentorial compartment of the cranial cavity. Its boundaries are formed by the sphenoid bone, temporal bone, and parietal bone, and it contains the cerebellum and brain stem. |
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| FULL_SYN |
Posterior Cranial Fossa Structure of posterior fossa of cranial cavity (body structure) |
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Posterior Cranial Fossa |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Posterior_Fossa |
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| Preferred_Name |
Posterior Cranial Fossa |
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Thesaurus:C33361 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0010265 |
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