"Odontoid Process" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The toothlike process on the upper surface of the axis, which articulates with the CERVICAL ATLAS above.
| Descriptor ID |
D009809
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.232.834.151.383.668
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| Concept/Terms |
Odontoid Process- Odontoid Process
- Odontoid Processes
- Process, Odontoid
- Processes, Odontoid
- Dens Axis
- Axis, Dens
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