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Surgery, Plastic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Surgery, Plastic
Tree Number(s)
H02.403.810.788
Unique ID
D013518
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013518
Annotation
use for the specialty only; do not confuse with RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES, the technique
Scope Note
The branch of surgery concerned with restoration, reconstruction, or improvement of defective, damaged, or missing structures.
Entry Version
SURG PLASTIC
Entry Term(s)
Cosmetic Surgery
Esthetic Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Reconstructive Surgery
Surgery, Cosmetic
Surgery, Esthetic
NLM Classification #
WO 21
See Also
Dermatologic Surgical Procedures
Plastic Surgery Procedures
Public MeSH Note
1966; for RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY see RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES 2017-2022
History Note
1966; for RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY use RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES 2017-2022
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2022/04/06
Surgery, Plastic Preferred
Cosmetic Surgery Related
Esthetic Surgery Related
Reconstructive Surgery Related
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