The treatment of ulcers of the lower extremities.
1948
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MeSH Term
Description
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D007866
Leg
The inferior part of the lower extremity between the KNEE and the ANKLE.
Legs
D007871
Leg Ulcer
Ulceration of the skin and underlying structures of the lower extremity. About 90% of the cases are due to venous insufficiency (VARICOSE ULCER), 5% to arterial disease, and the remaining 5% to other causes.
Leg Ulcers,Ulcer, Leg,Ulcers, Leg
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D014456
Ulcer
A lesion on the surface of the skin or a mucous surface, produced by the sloughing of inflammatory necrotic tissue.
Ulcers
D035002
Lower Extremity
The region of the lower limb in animals, extending from the gluteal region to the FOOT, and including the BUTTOCKS; HIP; and LEG.