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Descriptor English:
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Psoas Muscles
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Músculos Psoas
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Músculos Psoas
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Synonyms English:
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Muscle, Psoas
Muscles, Psoas
Psoas Muscle
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Tree Number:
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A02.633.567.825
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Definition English:
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A powerful flexor of the thigh at the hip joint (psoas major) and a weak flexor of the trunk and lumbar spinal column (psoas minor). Psoas is derived from the Greek "psoa", the plural meaning "muscles of the loin". It is a common site of infection manifesting as abscess (PSOAS ABSCESS). The psoas muscles and their fibers are also used frequently in experiments in muscle physiology. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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IM for anat & site of dis; NIM in studies on muscle tissue & fibers; infection = probably PSOAS ABSCESS; /growth: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT; /embryol: coord with MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT if pertinent
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History Note English:
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92
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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29858
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Unique Identifier:
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D016658
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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