"Popliteal Cyst" 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.
A SYNOVIAL CYST located in the back of the knee, in the popliteal space arising from the semimembranous bursa or the knee joint.
| Descriptor ID |
D011151
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C04.182.867.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Popliteal Cyst- Popliteal Cyst
- Cyst, Popliteal
- Cysts, Popliteal
- Popliteal Cysts
- Baker's Cyst
- Baker Cyst
- Baker Cysts
- Cyst, Baker
- Cysts, Baker
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