"Jaw, Edentulous" 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 total absence of teeth from either the mandible or the maxilla, but not both. Total absence of teeth from both is MOUTH, EDENTULOUS. Partial absence of teeth in either is JAW, EDENTULOUS, PARTIALLY.
| Descriptor ID |
D007575
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C05.500.480 C07.320.480 C07.465.550.425 C07.793.597.425
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| Concept/Terms |
Jaw, Edentulous- Jaw, Edentulous
- Edentulous Jaw
- Edentulous Jaws
- Jaws, Edentulous
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