National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Sesamoid Bone

Synonyms

Sesamoid Bone

Definitions

Any short, irregular bone that is embedded in a tendon, and which functions to alter the direction of muscle pull, diminish friction, and modify pressure; sesamoid bones are found in various locations in the body, the largest of which is the patella.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33541

code

C33541

DEFINITION

Any short, irregular bone that is embedded in a tendon, and which functions to alter the direction of muscle pull, diminish friction, and modify pressure; sesamoid bones are found in various locations in the body, the largest of which is the patella.

FULL_SYN

Sesamoid Bone

label

Sesamoid Bone

Legacy Concept Name

Sesamoid_Bone

Preferred_Name

Sesamoid Bone

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C33541

Semantic_Type

Anatomical Structure

UMLS_CUI

C0036846

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C33545

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