Heel Spur

"Heel Spur" 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.

MeSH information

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A bony outgrowth on the lower surface of the CALCANEUS. Though often presenting along with plantar fasciitis (FASCIITIS, PLANTAR), they are not considered causally related.

Descriptor ID	D036982
MeSH Number(s)	C05.116.540.310.600 C05.360.400
Concept/Terms	Heel Spur Heel Spur Heel Spurs Spur, Heel Spurs, Heel Calcaneal Spur Calcaneal Spurs Spur, Calcaneal Spurs, Calcaneal

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Heel Spur".

Diseases [C]
Musculoskeletal Diseases [C05]
Bone Diseases [C05.116]
Hyperostosis [C05.116.540]
Exostoses [C05.116.540.310]
Heel Spur [C05.116.540.310.600]
Foot Diseases [C05.360]
Heel Spur [C05.360.400]

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