MeSH

The rigid framework of connected bones that gives form to the body, protects and supports its soft organs and tissues, and provides attachments for MUSCLES.

Validation of the sex of an individual by means of the bones of the SKELETON. It is most commonly based on the appearance of the PELVIS; SKULL; STERNUM; and/or long bones.

Year introduced: 2008

A mucoprotein found in the cell wall of various types of bacteria. It has adjuvant and antitumor activities and has been used to augment the production of lymphokine-activated killer (LAK) cells.

Year introduced: 1993

Establishment of the age of an individual by examination of their skeletal structure.

Year introduced: 1967

An autosomal dominant disorder that is the most frequent form of short-limb dwarfism. Affected individuals exhibit short stature caused by rhizomelic shortening of the limbs, characteristic facies with frontal bossing and mid-face hypoplasia, exaggerated lumbar lordosis, limitation of elbow extension, GENU VARUM, and trident hand. (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Omim, MIM#100800, April 20, 2001)

Date introduced: August 25, 2010

an integral membrane protein that binds a 35-kDa erythrocyte skeletal protein; may help bind Maurer's clefts to erythrocyte submembrane skeleton; isolated from Plasmodium falciparum; GenBank AJ387723; do not confuse with SBP1 protein

Date introduced: January 9, 2001

used in immunotheraphy of lung neoplasm; from Nocardia rubra

Date introduced: March 26, 1985

Date introduced: May 28, 2017