Terms & Properties

Preferred Name:  Joint

Definition:  The connection point between two bones or skeletal elements. The joint may be fixed or movable.

NCI-GLOSS Definition:  In medicine, the place where two or more bones are connected. Examples include the shoulder, elbow, knee, and jaw.

UWDA142 Definition:  is an organ that constitutes an anatomical junction; it consists of two or more adjacent bones, parts of which are interconnected by organ parts that consist of various types of connective tissue. Together with other joints and bones, a joint constitutes the skeletal system. Example(s): pubic symphysis, knee joint, temporomandibular joint.

CDISC Definition:  The connection point between two bones or skeletal elements. The joint may be fixed or movable. (NCI)

UBERON Definition:  Anatomical cluster that consists of two or more adjacent skeletal structures, which may be interconnected by various types of tissue.

Display Name:  Joint

Label:  Joint

NCI Thesaurus Code:  C13044 (Search for linked caDSR metadata)   (search value sets)

NCI Metathesaurus Link:  C0022417  (see NCI Metathesaurus info)

Synonyms & Abbreviations: (see Synonym Details)

Articular

Articulation

Joint

JOINT

joint

Joint structure (body structure)

Joints

skeletal joint

External Source Codes: 

UMLS CUI

C0022417

Other Properties:

Name	Value (qualifiers indented underneath)
code	C13044
Contributing_Source	CDISC
Contributing_Source	GDC
Contributing_Source	mCode
Contributing_Source	UBERON
Legacy Concept Name	Joint
Maps_To	Joint
	Target_Terminology: GDC       Relationship_to_Target: Has Synonym       Target_Term_Type: PT       Target_Code: treatment_anatomic_sites
Maps_To	Joint
	Target_Terminology: GDC       Relationship_to_Target: Has Synonym       Target_Term_Type: PT       Target_Code: biospecimen_anatomic_site
Semantic_Type	Body Space or Junction
xRef	UBERON:0000982

Additional Concept Data: 

Defined Fully by Roles: No

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