Shoulder

Introduction: Shoulder

Description of Shoulder

Shoulder: the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Shoulder: junction of the arm and trunk; also that part of the trunk which is bounded at the back by the scapula.
Source: CRISP

Shoulder: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Shoulder:

• Shoulder symptoms (113 causes)
• Shoulder disease
• Shoulder disorder
• Shoulder pain (107 causes)
• Lateral
• Portion
• Scapular
• Scapular pain (2 causes)
• Region

Shoulder as an Organ

Shoulder (organ): The shoulder is an area of the body that includes...more »

Shoulder (organ): The shoulder joint is composed of three bones: the clavicle (collarbone), the scapula (shoulder blade), and the humerus ... (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers about Shoulder Problems: NIAMS)

Shoulder (organ): See Shoulder (organ information).

More information on organs: Shoulder:

• Shoulder

Terms associated with Shoulder:

Broader terms for Shoulder

• Upper Extremity

Source - MeSH 2007

• body region
• joint

Source - CRISP

• body part

Source - WordNet 2.1

Hierarchical classifications of Shoulder

The following list attempts to classify Shoulder into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• body part
• part,piece
• thing
• entity

Source: WordNet 2.1

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Body Regions
  • Extremities
    • Upper Extremity
      • Shoulder

MESH - OBO (Open Biomedical Ontologies)

• upper extremity
• extremity
• body region
• Anatomy

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