Taxonomy for Rehabilitation of Knee Conditions

Last uploaded: September 14, 2015
Preferred Name

meniscus

Synonyms

articular disc of knee joint

Definitions

A crescent-shaped wedge of cartilaginous material that serves as a cushion in the knee, between the tuberosities of the femur and the tibia. There are two locations, the medial meniscus located on the inner aspect of the knee and the lateral which is located on the outer aspect.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRAK_0000045

database_cross_reference

UMLS_CUI:C0224498

FMA:64019

definition

A crescent-shaped wedge of cartilaginous material that serves as a cushion in the knee, between the tuberosities of the femur and the tibia. There are two locations, the medial meniscus located on the inner aspect of the knee and the lateral which is located on the outer aspect.

has_exact_synonym

articular disc of knee joint

has_obo_namespace

trak

id

TRAK:0000045

label

meniscus

notation

TRAK:0000045

part_of

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRAK_0000020

prefLabel

meniscus

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRAK_0000020

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRAK_0001022

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/TRAK_0001022

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