Anatomy

Thumb

The first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The first digit on the radial side of the hand which in humans lies opposite the other four.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Thumbs

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Aspects Covered

17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

use for primates only

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Tree Number

  1. A01.378.800w.667w.430w.705w

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NLM Classification

WE 835

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Thumb. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D013933. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D013933
  2. Thumb. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumb
  3. Thumb. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q83360