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MeSH Heading: Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis
Tree Number(s): E02.718.500
Unique ID: D007404
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007404
Annotation: coordinate IM with specific substance /‌ther use (usually CHYMOPAPAIN) if particularly discussed
Scope Note: The dissolving of the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS, the semi-gelatinous tissue of a displaced INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. It is usually achieved by the direct injection of a proteolytic enzyme, especially CHYMOPAPAIN, into the herniated disc.
Entry Term(s): Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disc; Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disk; Chemonucleolysis; Discolysis; Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis; Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disc; Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disk
NLM Classification #: WE 740
Previous Indexing: Chymopapain (1975-1986); Intervertebral Disk Displacement (1966-1986)
See Also: Chymopapain
Public MeSH Note: 2012; see INTERVERTEBRAL DISK CHEMOLYSIS 1987-2011
History Note: 2012 (1987)
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/20
Revision Date: 2016/01/20

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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Concept UI: M0011559
Scope Note: The dissolving of the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS, the semi-gelatinous tissue of a displaced INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. It is usually achieved by the direct injection of a proteolytic enzyme, especially CHYMOPAPAIN, into the herniated disc.
Terms: Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis Preferred Term
Term UI T779923
Date10/29/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Discolysis
Term UI T022241
Date06/20/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disk
Term UI T022242
Date06/20/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis
Term UI T022243
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1987); Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disk
Term UI T022244
Date06/20/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disc
Term UI T779924
Date10/29/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012); Chemonucleolysis
Term UI T022240
Date06/20/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disc
Term UI T779925
Date10/29/2010
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2012)

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