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MeSH Heading: Surgical Mesh
Tree Number(s): E07.858.708
Unique ID: D013526
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013526
Scope Note: Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic fabric made of various polymers. It is occasionally made of metal.
Entry Version: SURG MESH
Entry Term(s): Mesh, Surgical; Meshes, Surgical; Surgical Meshes
NLM Classification #: WO 162
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2002/10/23

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Concept UI: M0020900
Scope Note: Any woven or knit material of open texture used in surgery for the repair, reconstruction, or substitution of tissue. The mesh is usually a synthetic fabric made of various polymers. It is occasionally made of metal.
Terms: Surgical Mesh Preferred Term
Term UI T039802
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1966); Mesh, Surgical
Term UI T039799
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Meshes, Surgical
Term UI T039800
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Surgical Meshes
Term UI T039801
Date01/01/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX)

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