Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) - in the ICD-10-CM Index
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Anomaly, anomalous (congenital) (unspecified type) - Q89.9 Congenital malformation, unspecified
abdominal wall NEC - Q79.59 Other congenital malformations of abdominal wall
acoustic nerve - Q07.8 Other specified congenital malformations of nervous system
adrenal (gland) - Q89.1 Congenital malformations of adrenal gland
Alder (-Reilly) (leukocyte granulation) - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
alimentary tract - Q45.9 Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified
upper - Q40.9 Congenital malformation of upper alimentary tract, unspecified
alveolar - M26.70 Unspecified alveolar anomaly
ankle (joint) - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
anus - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
aorta (arch) NEC - Q25.40 Congenital malformation of aorta unspecified
coarctation (preductal) (postductal) - Q25.1 Coarctation of aorta
aortic cusp or valve - Q23.9 Congenital malformation of aortic and mitral valves, unspecified
appendix - Q43.8 Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
apple peel syndrome - Q41.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stenosis of jejunum
aqueduct of Sylvius - Q03.0 Malformations of aqueduct of Sylvius
with spina bifida - See: Spina bifida, with hydrocephalus;
arm - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
arteriovenous NEC
artery (peripheral) - Q27.9 Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
basilar NEC - Q28.1 Other malformations of precerebral vessels
cerebral - Q28.3 Other malformations of cerebral vessels
coronary - Q24.5 Malformation of coronary vessels
digestive system - Q27.8 Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
eye - Q15.8 Other specified congenital malformations of eye
great - Q25.9 Congenital malformation of great arteries, unspecified
specified NEC - Q25.8 Other congenital malformations of other great arteries
lower limb - Q27.8 Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
peripheral - Q27.9 Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
specified NEC - Q27.8 Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
pulmonary NEC - Q25.79 Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery
renal - Q27.2 Other congenital malformations of renal artery
retina - Q14.1 Congenital malformation of retina
specified site NEC - Q27.8 Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
subclavian - Q27.8 Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
origin - Q25.48 Anomalous origin of subclavian artery
umbilical - Q27.0 Congenital absence and hypoplasia of umbilical artery
upper limb - Q27.8 Other specified congenital malformations of peripheral vascular system
vertebral NEC - Q28.1 Other malformations of precerebral vessels
aryteno-epiglottic folds - Q31.8 Other congenital malformations of larynx
atrial
atrioventricular
auditory canal - Q17.8 Other specified congenital malformations of ear
auricle
Axenfeld's - Q15.0 Congenital glaucoma
back - Q89.9 Congenital malformation, unspecified
band
Bartholin's duct - Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
biliary duct or passage - Q44.5 Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
bladder - Q64.70 Unspecified congenital malformation of bladder and urethra
absence - Q64.5 Congenital absence of bladder and urethra
diverticulum - Q64.6 Congenital diverticulum of bladder
exstrophy - Q64.10 Exstrophy of urinary bladder, unspecified
neck obstruction - Q64.31 Congenital bladder neck obstruction
specified type NEC - Q64.79 Other congenital malformations of bladder and urethra
bone - Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
arm - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
face - Q75.9 Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
leg - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
pelvic girdle - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
shoulder girdle - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
skull - Q75.9 Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
brain (multiple) - Q04.9 Congenital malformation of brain, unspecified
vessel - Q28.3 Other malformations of cerebral vessels
breast - Q83.9 Congenital malformation of breast, unspecified
broad ligament - Q50.6 Other congenital malformations of fallopian tube and broad ligament
bronchus - Q32.4 Other congenital malformations of bronchus
bulbus cordis - Q21.9 Congenital malformation of cardiac septum, unspecified
bursa - Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
canal of Nuck - Q52.4 Other congenital malformations of vagina
canthus - Q10.3 Other congenital malformations of eyelid
capillary - Q27.9 Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
cardiac - Q24.9 Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified
chambers - Q20.9 Congenital malformation of cardiac chambers and connections, unspecified
specified NEC - Q20.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
septal closure - Q21.9 Congenital malformation of cardiac septum, unspecified
specified NEC - Q21.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa
valve NEC - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
pulmonary - Q22.3 Other congenital malformations of pulmonary valve
cardiovascular system - Q28.8 Other specified congenital malformations of circulatory system
carpus - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
caruncle, lacrimal - Q10.6 Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus
cascade stomach - Q40.2 Other specified congenital malformations of stomach
cauda equina - Q06.3 Other congenital cauda equina malformations
cecum - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
cerebral - Q04.9 Congenital malformation of brain, unspecified
vessels - Q28.3 Other malformations of cerebral vessels
cervix - Q51.9 Congenital malformation of uterus and cervix, unspecified
Chédiak-Higashi (-Steinbrinck) (congenital gigantism of peroxidase granules) - E70.330 Chediak-Higashi syndrome
cheek - Q18.9 Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
chest wall - Q67.8 Other congenital deformities of chest
bones - Q76.9 Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecified
chin - Q18.9 Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
chordae tendineae - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
choroid - Q14.3 Congenital malformation of choroid
plexus - Q07.8 Other specified congenital malformations of nervous system
chromosomes, chromosomal - Q99.9 Chromosomal abnormality, unspecified
D (1) - See: condition, chromosome 13;
E (3) - See: condition, chromosome 18;
G - See: condition, chromosome 21;
sex
female phenotype - Q97.8 Other specified sex chromosome abnormalities, female phenotype
gonadal dysgenesis (pure) - Q99.1 46, XX true hermaphrodite
Klinefelter's - Q98.4 Klinefelter syndrome, unspecified
male phenotype - Q98.9 Sex chromosome abnormality, male phenotype, unspecified
Turner's - Q96.9 Turner's syndrome, unspecified
specified NEC - Q99.8 Other specified chromosome abnormalities
cilia - Q10.3 Other congenital malformations of eyelid
circulatory system - Q28.9 Congenital malformation of circulatory system, unspecified
clavicle - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
clitoris - Q52.6 Congenital malformation of clitoris
coccyx - Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
colon - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
common duct - Q44.5 Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
communication
concha (ear) - Q17.3 Other misshapen ear
connection
cornea (shape) - Q13.4 Other congenital corneal malformations
coronary artery or vein - Q24.5 Malformation of coronary vessels
cranium - See: Anomaly, skull;
cricoid cartilage - Q31.8 Other congenital malformations of larynx
cystic duct - Q44.5 Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
dental
dentofacial - M26.9 Dentofacial anomaly, unspecified
alveolar - See: Anomaly, alveolar;
dental arch relationship - M26.20 Unspecified anomaly of dental arch relationship
specified NEC - M26.29 Other anomalies of dental arch relationship
functional - M26.50 Dentofacial functional abnormalities, unspecified
specified NEC - M26.59 Other dentofacial functional abnormalities
jaw size - M26.00 Unspecified anomaly of jaw size
jaw-cranial base relationship - M26.10 Unspecified anomaly of jaw-cranial base relationship
malocclusion - M26.4 Malocclusion, unspecified
dental arch relationship NEC - M26.29 Other anomalies of dental arch relationship
jaw size - See: Anomaly, dentofacial, jaw size;
jaw-cranial base relationship - See: Anomaly, dentofacial, jaw-cranial base relationship;
specified type NEC - M26.89 Other dentofacial anomalies
temporomandibular joint - M26.60 Temporomandibular joint disorder, unspecified
adhesions - M26.61 Adhesions and ankylosis of temporomandibular joint
ankylosis - M26.61 Adhesions and ankylosis of temporomandibular joint
arthralgia - M26.62 Arthralgia of temporomandibular joint
articular disc - M26.63 Articular disc disorder of temporomandibular joint
specified type NEC - M26.69 Other specified disorders of temporomandibular joint
tooth position, fully erupted - M26.30 Unspecified anomaly of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth
specified NEC - M26.39 Other anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth
dermatoglyphic - Q82.8 Other specified congenital malformations of skin
diaphragm (apertures) NEC - Q79.1 Other congenital malformations of diaphragm
digestive organ (s) or tract - Q45.9 Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified
distance, interarch (excessive) (inadequate) - M26.25 Anomalies of interarch distance
distribution, coronary artery - Q24.5 Malformation of coronary vessels
ductus
duodenum - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
dura (brain) - Q04.9 Congenital malformation of brain, unspecified
spinal cord - Q06.9 Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified
ear (external) - Q17.9 Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified
causing impairment of hearing - Q16.9 Congenital malformation of ear causing impairment of hearing, unspecified
inner - Q16.5 Congenital malformation of inner ear
middle (causing impairment of hearing) - Q16.4 Other congenital malformations of middle ear
ossicles - Q16.3 Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
Ebstein's (heart) (tricuspid valve) - Q22.5 Ebstein's anomaly
ectodermal - Q82.9 Congenital malformation of skin, unspecified
Eisenmenger's (ventricular septal defect) - Q21.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa
ejaculatory duct - Q55.4 Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
elbow - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
endocrine gland NEC - Q89.2 Congenital malformations of other endocrine glands
epididymis - Q55.4 Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
epiglottis - Q31.8 Other congenital malformations of larynx
esophagus - Q39.9 Congenital malformation of esophagus, unspecified
eustachian tube - Q17.8 Other specified congenital malformations of ear
eye - Q15.9 Congenital malformation of eye, unspecified
anterior segment - Q13.9 Congenital malformation of anterior segment of eye, unspecified
specified NEC - Q13.89 Other congenital malformations of anterior segment of eye
posterior segment - Q14.9 Congenital malformation of posterior segment of eye, unspecified
specified NEC - Q14.8 Other congenital malformations of posterior segment of eye
ptosis (eyelid) - Q10.0 Congenital ptosis
specified NEC - Q15.8 Other specified congenital malformations of eye
eyebrow - Q18.8 Other specified congenital malformations of face and neck
eyelid - Q10.3 Other congenital malformations of eyelid
ptosis - Q10.0 Congenital ptosis
face - Q18.9 Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
bone (s) - Q75.9 Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
fallopian tube - Q50.6 Other congenital malformations of fallopian tube and broad ligament
fascia - Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
femur NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
fibula NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
finger - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
fixation, intestine - Q43.3 Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
flexion (joint) NOS - Q74.9 Unspecified congenital malformation of limb(s)
hip or thigh - Q65.89 Other specified congenital deformities of hip
foot NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
varus (congenital) - Q66.3 Other congenital varus deformities of feet
foramen
forearm - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
forehead - Q75.8 Other specified congenital malformations of skull and face bones
form, teeth - K00.2 Abnormalities of size and form of teeth
fovea centralis - Q14.1 Congenital malformation of retina
frontal bone - See: Anomaly, skull;
gallbladder (position) (shape) (size) - Q44.1 Other congenital malformations of gallbladder
Gartner's duct - Q52.4 Other congenital malformations of vagina
gastrointestinal tract - Q45.9 Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified
genitalia, genital organ (s) or system
genitourinary NEC
Gerbode - Q21.0 Ventricular septal defect
glottis - Q31.8 Other congenital malformations of larynx
granulation or granulocyte, genetic (constitutional) (leukocyte) - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
gum - Q38.6 Other congenital malformations of mouth
gyri - Q07.9 Congenital malformation of nervous system, unspecified
hair - Q84.2 Other congenital malformations of hair
hand - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
hard tissue formation in pulp - K04.3 Abnormal hard tissue formation in pulp
head - See: Anomaly, skull;
heart - Q24.9 Congenital malformation of heart, unspecified
auricle - Q20.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
bands or folds - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
fibroelastosis cordis - I42.4 Endocardial fibroelastosis
obstructive NEC - Q22.6 Hypoplastic right heart syndrome
patent ductus arteriosus (Botalli) - Q25.0 Patent ductus arteriosus
septum - Q21.9 Congenital malformation of cardiac septum, unspecified
auricular - Q21.19 Other specified atrial septal defect
interatrial - Q21.19 Other specified atrial septal defect
interventricular - Q21.0 Ventricular septal defect
with pulmonary stenosis or atresia, dextraposition of aorta and hypertrophy of right ventricle - Q21.3 Tetralogy of Fallot
specified NEC - Q21.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac septa
ventricular - Q21.0 Ventricular septal defect
with pulmonary stenosis or atresia, dextraposition of aorta and hypertrophy of right ventricle - Q21.3 Tetralogy of Fallot
tetralogy of Fallot - Q21.3 Tetralogy of Fallot
valve NEC - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
aortic
mitral
pulmonary - Q22.3 Other congenital malformations of pulmonary valve
tricuspid
ventricle - Q20.8 Other congenital malformations of cardiac chambers and connections
heel NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
Hegglin's - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
hemianencephaly - Q00.0 Anencephaly
hemicephaly - Q00.0 Anencephaly
hemicrania - Q00.0 Anencephaly
hepatic duct - Q44.5 Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
hip NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
hourglass stomach - Q40.2 Other specified congenital malformations of stomach
humerus - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
hydatid of Morgagni
hymen - Q52.4 Other congenital malformations of vagina
hypersegmentation of neutrophils, hereditary - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
hypophyseal - Q89.2 Congenital malformations of other endocrine glands
ileocecal (coil) (valve) - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
ileum - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
ilium NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
integument - Q84.9 Congenital malformation of integument, unspecified
specified NEC - Q84.8 Other specified congenital malformations of integument
interarch distance (excessive) (inadequate) - M26.25 Anomalies of interarch distance
intervertebral cartilage or disc - Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
intestine (large) (small) - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
with anomalous adhesions, fixation or malrotation - Q43.3 Congenital malformations of intestinal fixation
iris - Q13.2 Other congenital malformations of iris
ischium NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
jaw - See: Anomaly, dentofacial;
alveolar - See: Anomaly, alveolar;
jaw-cranial base relationship - See: Anomaly, dentofacial, jaw-cranial base relationship;
jejunum - Q43.8 Other specified congenital malformations of intestine
joint - Q74.9 Unspecified congenital malformation of limb(s)
specified NEC - Q74.8 Other specified congenital malformations of limb(s)
Jordan's - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
kidney (s) (calyx) (pelvis) - Q63.9 Congenital malformation of kidney, unspecified
Klippel-Feil (brevicollis) - Q76.1 Klippel-Feil syndrome
knee - Q74.1 Congenital malformation of knee
labium (majus) (minus) - Q52.70 Unspecified congenital malformations of vulva
labyrinth, membranous - Q16.5 Congenital malformation of inner ear
lacrimal apparatus or duct - Q10.6 Other congenital malformations of lacrimal apparatus
larynx, laryngeal (muscle) - Q31.9 Congenital malformation of larynx, unspecified
web (bed) - Q31.0 Web of larynx
lens - Q12.9 Congenital lens malformation, unspecified
leukocytes, genetic - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
granulation (constitutional) - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
lid (fold) - Q10.3 Other congenital malformations of eyelid
ligament - Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
limb - Q74.9 Unspecified congenital malformation of limb(s)
lip - Q38.0 Congenital malformations of lips, not elsewhere classified
liver - Q44.70 Other congenital malformation of liver, unspecified
duct - Q44.5 Other congenital malformations of bile ducts
lower limb NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
lumbosacral (joint) (region) - Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
kyphosis - See: Kyphosis, congenital;
lordosis - See: Lordosis, congenital;
lung (fissure) (lobe) - Q33.9 Congenital malformation of lung, unspecified
mandible - See: Anomaly, dentofacial;
maxilla - See: Anomaly, dentofacial;
May (-Hegglin) - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
meatus urinarius NEC - Q64.79 Other congenital malformations of bladder and urethra
meningeal bands or folds - Q07.9 Congenital malformation of nervous system, unspecified
meninges - Q07.9 Congenital malformation of nervous system, unspecified
meningocele - Q05.9 Spina bifida, unspecified
mesentery - Q45.9 Congenital malformation of digestive system, unspecified
metacarpus - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
metatarsus NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
middle ear - Q16.4 Other congenital malformations of middle ear
ossicles - Q16.3 Congenital malformation of ear ossicles
mitral (leaflets) (valve) - Q23.9 Congenital malformation of aortic and mitral valves, unspecified
mouth - Q38.6 Other congenital malformations of mouth
Müllerian - See Also: Anomaly, by site;
uterus NEC - Q51.818 Other congenital malformations of uterus
multiple NEC - Q89.7 Multiple congenital malformations, not elsewhere classified
muscle - Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
eyelid - Q10.3 Other congenital malformations of eyelid
musculoskeletal system, except limbs - Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
myocardium - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
nail - Q84.6 Other congenital malformations of nails
narrowness, eyelid - Q10.3 Other congenital malformations of eyelid
nasal sinus (wall) - Q30.8 Other congenital malformations of nose
neck (any part) - Q18.9 Congenital malformation of face and neck, unspecified
nerve - Q07.9 Congenital malformation of nervous system, unspecified
nervous system (central) - Q07.9 Congenital malformation of nervous system, unspecified
nipple - Q83.9 Congenital malformation of breast, unspecified
nose, nasal (bones) (cartilage) (septum) (sinus) - Q30.9 Congenital malformation of nose, unspecified
specified NEC - Q30.8 Other congenital malformations of nose
ocular muscle - Q15.8 Other specified congenital malformations of eye
omphalomesenteric duct - Q43.0 Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
opening, pulmonary veins - Q26.4 Anomalous pulmonary venous connection, unspecified
optic
opticociliary vessels - Q13.2 Other congenital malformations of iris
orbit (eye) - Q10.7 Congenital malformation of orbit
organ - Q89.9 Congenital malformation, unspecified
of Corti - Q16.5 Congenital malformation of inner ear
origin
osseous meatus (ear) - Q16.1 Congenital absence, atresia and stricture of auditory canal (external)
ovary - Q50.39 Other congenital malformation of ovary
oviduct - Q50.6 Other congenital malformations of fallopian tube and broad ligament
palate (hard) (soft) NEC - Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
pancreas or pancreatic duct - Q45.3 Other congenital malformations of pancreas and pancreatic duct
papillary muscles - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
parathyroid gland - Q89.2 Congenital malformations of other endocrine glands
paraurethral ducts - Q64.79 Other congenital malformations of bladder and urethra
parotid (gland) - Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
patella - Q74.1 Congenital malformation of knee
Pelger-Huët (hereditary hyposegmentation) - D72.0 Genetic anomalies of leukocytes
pelvic girdle NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
pelvis (bony) NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
rachitic - E64.3 Sequelae of rickets
penis (glans) - Q55.69 Other congenital malformation of penis
pericardium - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
peripheral vascular system - Q27.9 Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
Peter's - Q13.4 Other congenital corneal malformations
pharynx - Q38.8 Other congenital malformations of pharynx
pigmentation - L81.9 Disorder of pigmentation, unspecified
congenital - Q82.8 Other specified congenital malformations of skin
pituitary (gland) - Q89.2 Congenital malformations of other endocrine glands
pleural (folds) - Q34.0 Anomaly of pleura
portal vein - Q26.5 Anomalous portal venous connection
connection - Q26.5 Anomalous portal venous connection
position, tooth, teeth, fully erupted - M26.30 Unspecified anomaly of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth
specified NEC - M26.39 Other anomalies of tooth position of fully erupted tooth or teeth
precerebral vessel - Q28.1 Other malformations of precerebral vessels
prepuce - Q55.69 Other congenital malformation of penis
prostate - Q55.4 Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
pulmonary - Q33.9 Congenital malformation of lung, unspecified
artery NEC - Q25.79 Other congenital malformations of pulmonary artery
valve - Q22.3 Other congenital malformations of pulmonary valve
venous connection - Q26.4 Anomalous pulmonary venous connection, unspecified
pupil - Q13.2 Other congenital malformations of iris
function - H57.00 Unspecified anomaly of pupillary function
pylorus - Q40.3 Congenital malformation of stomach, unspecified
radius - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
rectum - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
reduction (extremity) (limb)
femur (longitudinal) - See: Defect, reduction, lower limb, longitudinal, femur;
fibula (longitudinal) - See: Defect, reduction, lower limb, longitudinal, fibula;
lower limb - See: Defect, reduction, lower limb;
radius (longitudinal) - See: Defect, reduction, upper limb, longitudinal, radius;
tibia (longitudinal) - See: Defect, reduction, lower limb, longitudinal, tibia;
ulna (longitudinal) - See: Defect, reduction, upper limb, longitudinal, ulna;
upper limb - See: Defect, reduction, upper limb;
refraction - See: Disorder, refraction;
renal - Q63.9 Congenital malformation of kidney, unspecified
respiratory system - Q34.9 Congenital malformation of respiratory system, unspecified
specified NEC - Q34.8 Other specified congenital malformations of respiratory system
retina - Q14.1 Congenital malformation of retina
rib - Q76.6 Other congenital malformations of ribs
cervical - Q76.5 Cervical rib
Rieger - Q13.81 Rieger anomaly
rotation - See: Malrotation;
hip or thigh - Q65.89 Other specified congenital deformities of hip
round ligament - Q52.8 Other specified congenital malformations of female genitalia
sacroiliac (joint) NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
sacrum NEC - Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
kyphosis - See: Kyphosis, congenital;
lordosis - See: Lordosis, congenital;
saddle nose, syphilitic - A50.57 Syphilitic saddle nose
salivary duct or gland - Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
scapula - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
scrotum - See: Malformation, testis and scrotum;
sebaceous gland - Q82.9 Congenital malformation of skin, unspecified
seminal vesicles - Q55.4 Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
sense organs NEC - Q07.8 Other specified congenital malformations of nervous system
sex chromosomes NEC - See Also: Anomaly, chromosomes;
shoulder (girdle) (joint) - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
sigmoid (flexure) - Q43.9 Congenital malformation of intestine, unspecified
simian crease - Q82.8 Other specified congenital malformations of skin
sinus of Valsalva - Q25.49 Other congenital malformations of aorta
skeleton generalized - Q78.9 Osteochondrodysplasia, unspecified
skin (appendage) - Q82.9 Congenital malformation of skin, unspecified
skull - Q75.9 Congenital malformation of skull and face bones, unspecified
specified organ or site NEC - Q89.8 Other specified congenital malformations
spermatic cord - Q55.4 Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
spine, spinal NEC - Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
column NEC - Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
kyphosis - See: Kyphosis, congenital;
lordosis - See: Lordosis, congenital;
cord - Q06.9 Congenital malformation of spinal cord, unspecified
nerve root - Q07.8 Other specified congenital malformations of nervous system
spleen - Q89.09 Congenital malformations of spleen
agenesis - Q89.01 Asplenia (congenital)
stenonian duct - Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
sternum NEC - Q76.7 Congenital malformation of sternum
stomach - Q40.3 Congenital malformation of stomach, unspecified
submaxillary gland - Q38.4 Congenital malformations of salivary glands and ducts
tarsus NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
tendon - Q79.9 Congenital malformation of musculoskeletal system, unspecified
testis - See: Malformation, testis and scrotum;
thigh NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
thorax (wall) - Q67.8 Other congenital deformities of chest
bony - Q76.9 Congenital malformation of bony thorax, unspecified
throat - Q38.8 Other congenital malformations of pharynx
thumb - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
thymus gland - Q89.2 Congenital malformations of other endocrine glands
thyroid (gland) - Q89.2 Congenital malformations of other endocrine glands
cartilage - Q31.8 Other congenital malformations of larynx
tibia NEC - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
saber - A50.56 Late congenital syphilitic osteochondropathy
toe - Q74.2 Other congenital malformations of lower limb(s), including pelvic girdle
tongue - Q38.3 Other congenital malformations of tongue
tooth, teeth - K00.9 Disorder of tooth development, unspecified
trachea (cartilage) - Q32.1 Other congenital malformations of trachea
tragus - Q17.9 Congenital malformation of ear, unspecified
tricuspid (leaflet) (valve) - Q22.9 Congenital malformation of tricuspid valve, unspecified
Uhl's (hypoplasia of myocardium, right ventricle) - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
ulna - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
umbilical artery - Q27.0 Congenital absence and hypoplasia of umbilical artery
union
upper limb - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
urachus - Q64.4 Malformation of urachus
ureter - Q62.8 Other congenital malformations of ureter
urethra - Q64.70 Unspecified congenital malformation of bladder and urethra
absence - Q64.5 Congenital absence of bladder and urethra
double - Q64.74 Double urethra
fistula to rectum - Q64.73 Congenital urethrorectal fistula
obstructive - Q64.39 Other atresia and stenosis of urethra and bladder neck
stricture - Q64.32 Congenital stricture of urethra
prolapse - Q64.71 Congenital prolapse of urethra
specified type NEC - Q64.79 Other congenital malformations of bladder and urethra
urinary tract - Q64.9 Congenital malformation of urinary system, unspecified
uterus - Q51.9 Congenital malformation of uterus and cervix, unspecified
with only one functioning horn - Q51.4 Unicornate uterus
uvula - Q38.5 Congenital malformations of palate, not elsewhere classified
vagina - Q52.4 Other congenital malformations of vagina
valleculae - Q31.8 Other congenital malformations of larynx
valve (heart) NEC - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
coronary sinus - Q24.5 Malformation of coronary vessels
inferior vena cava - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
pulmonary - Q22.3 Other congenital malformations of pulmonary valve
sinus coronario - Q24.5 Malformation of coronary vessels
venae cavae inferioris - Q24.8 Other specified congenital malformations of heart
vas deferens - Q55.4 Other congenital malformations of vas deferens, epididymis, seminal vesicles and prostate
vascular - Q27.9 Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
vein (s) (peripheral) - Q27.9 Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
brain - Q28.3 Other malformations of cerebral vessels
cerebral - Q28.3 Other malformations of cerebral vessels
coronary - Q24.5 Malformation of coronary vessels
developmental - Q28.3 Other malformations of cerebral vessels
great - Q26.9 Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified
specified NEC - Q26.8 Other congenital malformations of great veins
vena cava (inferior) (superior) - Q26.9 Congenital malformation of great vein, unspecified
venous - See: Anomaly, vein(s);
venous return - Q26.8 Other congenital malformations of great veins
ventricular
vertebra - Q76.49 Other congenital malformations of spine, not associated with scoliosis
kyphosis - See: Kyphosis, congenital;
lordosis - See: Lordosis, congenital;
vesicourethral orifice - Q64.79 Other congenital malformations of bladder and urethra
vessel (s) - Q27.9 Congenital malformation of peripheral vascular system, unspecified
vitelline duct - Q43.0 Meckel's diverticulum (displaced) (hypertrophic)
vitreous body or humor - Q14.0 Congenital malformation of vitreous humor
vulva - Q52.70 Unspecified congenital malformations of vulva
wrist (joint) - Q74.0 Other congenital malformations of upper limb(s), including shoulder girdle
Applicable Clinical Terms Definitions
Appendix: A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
Arm: The superior part of the upper extremity between the SHOULDER and the ELBOW.
Back: The rear surface of an upright primate from the shoulders to the hip, or the dorsal surface of tetrapods.
Bone and Bones: A specialized CONNECTIVE TISSUE that is the main constituent of the SKELETON. The principal cellular component of bone is comprised of OSTEOBLASTS; OSTEOCYTES; and OSTEOCLASTS, while FIBRILLAR COLLAGENS and hydroxyapatite crystals form the BONE MATRIX.
Breast: In humans, one of the paired regions in the anterior portion of the THORAX. The breasts consist of the MAMMARY GLANDS, the SKIN, the MUSCLES, the ADIPOSE TISSUE, and the CONNECTIVE TISSUES.
Broad Ligament: A broad fold of peritoneum that extends from the side of the uterus to the wall of the pelvis.
Capillaries: The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules.
Cardiovascular System: The HEART and the BLOOD VESSELS by which BLOOD is pumped and circulated through the body.
Cauda Equina: The lower part of the SPINAL CORD consisting of the lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal nerve roots.
Cecum: The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.
Cervix Uteri: The neck portion of the UTERUS between the lower isthmus and the VAGINA forming the cervical canal.
Cheek: The part of the face that is below the eye and to the side of the nose and mouth.
Chin: The anatomical frontal portion of the mandible, also known as the mentum, that contains the line of fusion of the two separate halves of the mandible (symphysis menti). This line of fusion divides inferiorly to enclose a triangular area called the mental protuberance. On each side, inferior to the second premolar tooth, is the mental foramen for the passage of blood vessels and a nerve.
Chordae Tendineae: The tendinous cords that connect each cusp of the two atrioventricular HEART VALVES to appropriate PAPILLARY MUSCLES in the HEART VENTRICLES, preventing the valves from reversing themselves when the ventricles contract.
Choroid: The thin, highly vascular membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the RETINA and SCLERA.
Cilia: Populations of thin, motile processes found covering the surface of ciliates (CILIOPHORA) or the free surface of the cells making up ciliated EPITHELIUM. Each cilium arises from a basic granule in the superficial layer of CYTOPLASM. The movement of cilia propels ciliates through the liquid in which they live. The movement of cilia on a ciliated epithelium serves to propel a surface layer of mucus or fluid. (King & Stansfield, A Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)
Clavicle: A bone on the ventral side of the shoulder girdle, which in humans is commonly called the collar bone.
Clitoris: An erectile structure homologous with the penis, situated beneath the anterior labial commissure, partially hidden between the anterior ends of the labia minora.
Coccyx: The last bone in the VERTEBRAL COLUMN in tailless primates considered to be a vestigial tail-bone consisting of three to five fused VERTEBRAE.
Colon: The segment of LARGE INTESTINE between the CECUM and the RECTUM. It includes the ASCENDING COLON; the TRANSVERSE COLON; the DESCENDING COLON; and the SIGMOID COLON.
Communication: The exchange or transmission of ideas, attitudes, or beliefs between individuals or groups.
Cricoid Cartilage: The small thick cartilage that forms the lower and posterior parts of the laryngeal wall.
Cystic Duct: The duct that is connected to the GALLBLADDER and allows the emptying of bile into the COMMON BILE DUCT.
Duodenum: The shortest and widest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE adjacent to the PYLORUS of the STOMACH. It is named for having the length equal to about the width of 12 fingers.
Ejaculatory Ducts: Paired ducts in the human male through which semen is ejaculated into the urethra.
Elbow: Region of the body immediately surrounding and including the ELBOW JOINT.
Epididymis: The convoluted cordlike structure attached to the posterior of the TESTIS. Epididymis consists of the head (caput), the body (corpus), and the tail (cauda). A network of ducts leaving the testis joins into a common epididymal tubule proper which provides the transport, storage, and maturation of SPERMATOZOA.
Epiglottis: A thin leaf-shaped cartilage that is covered with LARYNGEAL MUCOSA and situated posterior to the root of the tongue and HYOID BONE. During swallowing, the epiglottis folds back over the larynx inlet thus prevents foods from entering the airway.
Esophagus: The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
Eustachian Tube: A narrow passageway that connects the upper part of the throat to the TYMPANIC CAVITY.
Eye: The organ of sight constituting a pair of globular organs made up of a three-layered roughly spherical structure specialized for receiving and responding to light.
Eyelids: Each of the upper and lower folds of SKIN which cover the EYE when closed.
Face: The anterior portion of the head that includes the skin, muscles, and structures of the forehead, eyes, nose, mouth, cheeks, and jaw.
Fallopian Tubes: A pair of highly specialized canals extending from the UTERUS to its corresponding OVARY. They provide the means for OVUM transport from the ovaries and they are the site of the ovum's final maturation and FERTILIZATION. The fallopian tube consists of an interstitium, an isthmus, an ampulla, an infundibulum, and fimbriae. Its wall consists of three layers: serous, muscular, and an internal mucosal layer lined with both ciliated and secretory cells.
Fascia: Layers of connective tissue of variable thickness. The superficial fascia is found immediately below the skin; the deep fascia invests MUSCLES, nerves, and other organs.
Fingers: Four or five slender jointed digits in humans and primates, attached to each HAND.
Forearm: Part of the upper extremity in humans and primates extending from the ELBOW to the WRIST.
Forehead: The part of the face above the eyes.
Fovea Centralis: An area approximately 1.5 millimeters in diameter within the macula lutea where the retina thins out greatly because of the oblique shifting of all layers except the pigment epithelium layer. It includes the sloping walls of the fovea (clivus) and contains a few rods in its periphery. In its center (foveola) are the cones most adapted to yield high visual acuity, each cone being connected to only one ganglion cell. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed)
Frontal Bone: The bone that forms the frontal aspect of the skull. Its flat part forms the forehead, articulating inferiorly with the NASAL BONE and the CHEEK BONE on each side of the face.
Gastrointestinal Tract: Generally refers to the digestive structures stretching from the MOUTH to ANUS, but does not include the accessory glandular organs (LIVER; BILIARY TRACT; PANCREAS).
Glottis: The vocal apparatus of the larynx, situated in the middle section of the larynx. Glottis consists of the VOCAL FOLDS and an opening (rima glottidis) between the folds.
Gingiva: Oral tissue surrounding and attached to TEETH.
Hair: A filament-like structure consisting of a shaft which projects to the surface of the SKIN from a root which is softer than the shaft and lodges in the cavity of a HAIR FOLLICLE. It is found on most surfaces of the body.
Hand: The distal part of the arm beyond the wrist in humans and primates, that includes the palm, fingers, and thumb.
Head: The upper part of the human body, or the front or upper part of the body of an animal, typically separated from the rest of the body by a neck, and containing the brain, mouth, and sense organs.
Heart: The hollow, muscular organ that maintains the circulation of the blood.
Hepatic Duct, Common: Predominantly extrahepatic bile duct which is formed by the junction of the right and left hepatic ducts, which are predominantly intrahepatic, and, in turn, joins the cystic duct to form the common bile duct.
Humerus: Bone in humans and primates extending from the SHOULDER JOINT to the ELBOW JOINT.
Hymen: A thin fold of MUCOUS MEMBRANE situated at the orifice of the vagina.
Ileum: The distal and narrowest portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between the JEJUNUM and the ILEOCECAL VALVE of the LARGE INTESTINE.
Iris: The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.
Jaw: Bony structure of the mouth that holds the teeth. It consists of the MANDIBLE and the MAXILLA.
Jejunum: The middle portion of the SMALL INTESTINE, between DUODENUM and ILEUM. It represents about 2/5 of the remaining portion of the small intestine below duodenum.
Joints: Also known as articulations, these are points of connection between the ends of certain separate bones, or where the borders of other bones are juxtaposed.
Knee: A region of the lower extremity immediately surrounding and including the KNEE JOINT.
Ligaments: Shiny, flexible bands of fibrous tissue connecting together articular extremities of bones. They are pliant, tough, and inextensile.
Extremities: The farthest or outermost projections of the body, such as the HAND and FOOT.
Lip: Either of the two fleshy, full-blooded margins of the mouth.
Liver: A large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates that is responsible for detoxification, metabolism, synthesis and storage of various substances.
Mandible: The largest and strongest bone of the FACE constituting the lower jaw. It supports the lower teeth.
Maxilla: One of a pair of irregularly shaped bones that form the upper jaw. A maxillary bone provides tooth sockets for the superior teeth, forms part of the ORBIT, and contains the MAXILLARY SINUS.
Meninges: The three membranes that cover the BRAIN and the SPINAL CORD. They are the dura mater, the arachnoid, and the pia mater.
Meningocele: A congenital or acquired protrusion of the meninges, unaccompanied by neural tissue, through a bony defect in the skull or vertebral column.
Mesentery: A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys their blood vessels and nerves.
Metacarpus: The region of the HAND between the WRIST and the FINGERS.
Ear, Middle: The space and structures directly internal to the TYMPANIC MEMBRANE and external to the inner ear (LABYRINTH). Its major components include the AUDITORY OSSICLES and the EUSTACHIAN TUBE that connects the cavity of middle ear (tympanic cavity) to the upper part of the throat.
Mouth: The oval-shaped oral cavity located at the apex of the digestive tract and consisting of two parts: the vestibule and the oral cavity proper.
Muscles: Contractile tissue that produces movement in animals.
Myocardium: The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow.
Nails: The thin, horny plates that cover the dorsal surfaces of the distal phalanges of the fingers and toes of primates.
Nipples: The conic organs which usually give outlet to milk from the mammary glands.
Ovary: The reproductive organ (GONADS) in female animals. In vertebrates, the ovary contains two functional parts: the OVARIAN FOLLICLE for the production of female germ cells (OOGENESIS); and the endocrine cells (GRANULOSA CELLS; THECA CELLS; and LUTEAL CELLS) for the production of ESTROGENS and PROGESTERONE.
Oviducts: Ducts that serve exclusively for the passage of eggs from the ovaries to the exterior of the body. In non-mammals, they are termed oviducts. In mammals, they are highly specialized and known as FALLOPIAN TUBES.
Papillary Muscles: Conical muscular projections from the walls of the cardiac ventricles, attached to the cusps of the atrioventricular valves by the chordae tendineae.
Parathyroid Glands: Two pairs of small oval-shaped glands located in the front and the base of the NECK and adjacent to the two lobes of THYROID GLAND. They secrete PARATHYROID HORMONE that regulates the balance of CALCIUM; PHOSPHORUS; and MAGNESIUM in the body.
Patella: The flat, triangular bone situated at the anterior part of the KNEE.
Pericardium: A conical fibro-serous sac surrounding the HEART and the roots of the great vessels (AORTA; VENAE CAVAE; PULMONARY ARTERY). Pericardium consists of two sacs: the outer fibrous pericardium and the inner serous pericardium. The latter consists of an outer parietal layer facing the fibrous pericardium, and an inner visceral layer (epicardium) resting next to the heart, and a pericardial cavity between these two layers.
Pharynx: A funnel-shaped fibromuscular tube that conducts food to the ESOPHAGUS, and air to the LARYNX and LUNGS. It is located posterior to the NASAL CAVITY; ORAL CAVITY; and LARYNX, and extends from the SKULL BASE to the inferior border of the CRICOID CARTILAGE anteriorly and to the inferior border of the C6 vertebra posteriorly. It is divided into the NASOPHARYNX; OROPHARYNX; and HYPOPHARYNX (laryngopharynx).
Pigmentation: Coloration or discoloration of a part by a pigment.
Portal Vein: A short thick vein formed by union of the superior mesenteric vein and the splenic vein.
Prostate: A gland in males that surrounds the neck of the URINARY BLADDER and the URETHRA. It secretes a substance that liquefies coagulated semen. It is situated in the pelvic cavity behind the lower part of the PUBIC SYMPHYSIS, above the deep layer of the triangular ligament, and rests upon the RECTUM.
Pupil: The aperture in the iris through which light passes.
Pylorus: The region of the STOMACH at the junction with the DUODENUM. It is marked by the thickening of circular muscle layers forming the pyloric sphincter to control the opening and closure of the lumen.
Radius: The outer shorter of the two bones of the FOREARM, lying parallel to the ULNA and partially revolving around it.
Rectum: The distal segment of the LARGE INTESTINE, between the SIGMOID COLON and the ANAL CANAL.
Respiratory System: The tubular and cavernous organs and structures, by means of which pulmonary ventilation and gas exchange between ambient air and the blood are brought about.
Retina: The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent.
Ribs: A set of twelve curved bones which connect to the vertebral column posteriorly, and terminate anteriorly as costal cartilage. Together, they form a protective cage around the internal thoracic organs.
Scapula: Also called the shoulder blade, it is a flat triangular bone, a pair of which form the back part of the shoulder girdle.
Scrotum: A cutaneous pouch of skin containing the testicles and spermatic cords.
Sebaceous Glands: Small, sacculated organs found within the DERMIS. Each gland has a single duct that emerges from a cluster of oval alveoli. Each alveolus consists of a transparent BASEMENT MEMBRANE enclosing epithelial cells. The ducts from most sebaceous glands open into a HAIR FOLLICLE, but some open on the general surface of the SKIN. Sebaceous glands secrete SEBUM.
Seminal Vesicles: A saclike, glandular diverticulum on each ductus deferens in male vertebrates. It is united with the excretory duct and serves for temporary storage of semen. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Skull: The SKELETON of the HEAD including the FACIAL BONES and the bones enclosing the BRAIN.
Spermatic Cord: Either of a pair of tubular structures formed by DUCTUS DEFERENS; ARTERIES; VEINS; LYMPHATIC VESSELS; and nerves. The spermatic cord extends from the deep inguinal ring through the INGUINAL CANAL to the TESTIS in the SCROTUM.
Spleen: An encapsulated lymphatic organ through which venous blood filters.
Stomach: An organ of digestion situated in the left upper quadrant of the abdomen between the termination of the ESOPHAGUS and the beginning of the DUODENUM.
Tendons: Fibrous bands or cords of CONNECTIVE TISSUE at the ends of SKELETAL MUSCLE FIBERS that serve to attach the MUSCLES to bones and other structures.
Testis: The male gonad containing two functional parts: the SEMINIFEROUS TUBULES for the production and transport of male germ cells (SPERMATOGENESIS) and the interstitial compartment containing LEYDIG CELLS that produce ANDROGENS.
Thumb: The first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.
Thymus Gland: A single, unpaired primary lymphoid organ situated in the MEDIASTINUM, extending superiorly into the neck to the lower edge of the THYROID GLAND and inferiorly to the fourth costal cartilage. It is necessary for normal development of immunologic function early in life. By puberty, it begins to involute and much of the tissue is replaced by fat.
Toes: Any one of five terminal digits of the vertebrate FOOT.
Tongue: A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink tissue called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of taste buds. The tongue is anchored to the mouth and is vital for chewing, swallowing, and for speech.
Ulna: The inner and longer bone of the FOREARM.
Umbilical Arteries: Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the FETUS to the mother via the PLACENTA. In humans, there are usually two umbilical arteries but sometimes one.
Upper Extremity: The region of the upper limb in animals, extending from the deltoid region to the HAND, and including the ARM; AXILLA; and SHOULDER.
Urachus: An embryonic structure originating from the ALLANTOIS. It is a canal connecting the fetal URINARY BLADDER and the UMBILICUS. It is normally converted into a fibrous cord postnatally. When the canal fails to be filled and remains open (patent urachus), urine leaks through the umbilicus.
Ureter: One of a pair of thick-walled tubes that transports urine from the KIDNEY PELVIS to the URINARY BLADDER.
Urethra: A tube that transports URINE from the URINARY BLADDER to the outside of the body in both the sexes. It also has a reproductive function in the male by providing a passage for SPERM.
Urinary Tract: The duct which coveys URINE from the pelvis of the KIDNEY through the URETERS, BLADDER, and URETHRA.
Uterus: The hollow thick-walled muscular organ in the female PELVIS. It consists of the fundus which is the site of EMBRYO IMPLANTATION and FETAL DEVELOPMENT. Beyond the isthmus at the perineal end of fundus, is CERVIX UTERI (the neck) opening into VAGINA. Beyond the isthmi at the upper abdominal end of fundus, are the FALLOPIAN TUBES.
Uvula: A fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate that hangs above the opening of the throat.
Vagina: The genital canal in the female, extending from the UTERUS to the VULVA. (Stedman, 25th ed)
Vas Deferens: The excretory duct of the testes that carries SPERMATOZOA. It rises from the SCROTUM and joins the SEMINAL VESICLES to form the ejaculatory duct.
Spine: The spinal or vertebral column.
Vitelline Duct: The narrow tube connecting the YOLK SAC with the midgut of the EMBRYO; persistence of all or part of it in post-fetal life produces abnormalities, of which the commonest is MECKEL DIVERTICULUM.
Vulva: The external genitalia of the female. It includes the CLITORIS, the labia, the vestibule, and its glands.
