Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate MeSH Descriptor Data 2025

MeSH Heading: Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate
Tree Number(s): D02.033.455.250.700.685; D02.241.081.069.800.700; D05.750.716.822.111.650.750; D05.750.741.685; D25.720.716.822.111.650.750; D25.720.741.685; J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.750; J01.637.051.720.741.685
Unique ID: D011102
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011102
Scope Note: A biocompatible, hydrophilic, inert gel that is permeable to tissue fluids. It is used as an embedding medium for microscopy, as a coating for implants and prostheses, for contact lenses, as microspheres in adsorption research, etc.
Entry Term(s): Glycol Methacrylate Gel; Hydroxymethacrylate Gel; PHEMA; Poly-Hema; Polyglycol Methacrylate
CAS Type 1 Name: 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, homopolymer
Previous Indexing: Acrylates (1966-1974); Polyethylene Glycols (1975-1977); Polymers (1966-1974); Polymethacrylic Acids (1975-1977)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under POLYMETHACRYLIC ACIDS 1981-90; was see under ACRYLIC RESINS 1978-80
History Note: 91(78); was see under POLYMETHACRYLIC ACIDS 1981-90; was see under ACRYLIC RESINS 1978-80
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1977/04/27
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analogs & derivatives (AA)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Alcohols [D02.033]
  - Glycols [D02.033.455]
    - Ethylene Glycols [D02.033.455.250]
      - Polyethylene Glycols [D02.033.455.250.700]
        
        Cetomacrogol [D02.033.455.250.700.150]
        
        Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate [D02.033.455.250.700.485]
        
        Nonoxynol [D02.033.455.250.700.620]
        
        Octoxynol [D02.033.455.250.700.660]
        
        Polidocanol [D02.033.455.250.700.670]
        
        Poloxalene [D02.033.455.250.700.680]
        
        Poloxamer [D02.033.455.250.700.682]
        
        Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate [D02.033.455.250.700.685]
        
        Polysorbates [D02.033.455.250.700.690]

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
  - Acids, Acyclic [D02.241.081]
    - Acrylates [D02.241.081.069]
      - Polymethacrylic Acids [D02.241.081.069.800]
        
        Methylmethacrylates [D02.241.081.069.800.550]
        
        Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate [D02.241.081.069.800.700]

Macromolecular Substances [D05]
- Polymers [D05.750]
  - Plastics [D05.750.716]
    - Resins, Synthetic [D05.750.716.822]
      - Acrylic Resins [D05.750.716.822.111]
        
        Polymethacrylic Acids [D05.750.716.822.111.650]
        
        Methylmethacrylates [D05.750.716.822.111.650.605]
        
        Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate [D05.750.716.822.111.650.750]

Macromolecular Substances [D05]
- Polymers [D05.750]
  - Polyethylene Glycols [D05.750.741]

Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
- Polymers [D25.720]
  - Plastics [D25.720.716]
    - Resins, Synthetic [D25.720.716.822]
      - Acrylic Resins [D25.720.716.822.111]
        
        Polymethacrylic Acids [D25.720.716.822.111.650]
        
        Methylmethacrylates [D25.720.716.822.111.650.605]
        
        Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate [D25.720.716.822.111.650.750]

Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
- Polymers [D25.720]
  - Polyethylene Glycols [D25.720.741]

Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
- Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
  - Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
    - Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
      - Plastics [J01.637.051.720.716]
        
        Resins, Synthetic [J01.637.051.720.716.822]
        
        Acrylic Resins [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111]
        
        Polymethacrylic Acids [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650]
        
        Methylmethacrylates [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605]
        
        Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.750]

Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
- Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
  - Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
    - Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
      - Polyethylene Glycols [J01.637.051.720.741]
        
        Cetomacrogol [J01.637.051.720.741.250]
        
        Hydrogel, Polyethylene Glycol Dimethacrylate [J01.637.051.720.741.485]
        
        Nonoxynol [J01.637.051.720.741.575]
        
        Octoxynol [J01.637.051.720.741.610]
        
        Polidocanol [J01.637.051.720.741.630]
        
        Poloxalene [J01.637.051.720.741.650]
        
        Poloxamer [J01.637.051.720.741.667]
        
        Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate [J01.637.051.720.741.685]
        
        Polysorbates [J01.637.051.720.741.700]

Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate Preferred

Concept UI: M0017198
Scope Note: A biocompatible, hydrophilic, inert gel that is permeable to tissue fluids. It is used as an embedding medium for microscopy, as a coating for implants and prostheses, for contact lenses, as microspheres in adsorption research, etc.
Terms: Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate Preferred Term
Term UI T032673
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1978); Glycol Methacrylate Gel
Term UI T032668
Date04/26/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Hydroxymethacrylate Gel
Term UI T032669
Date04/26/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); PHEMA
Term UI T032670
Date04/26/1977
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Poly-Hema
Term UI T032671
Date04/26/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Polyglycol Methacrylate
Term UI T032672
Date04/26/1977
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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