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MeSH Heading: Tampons, Surgical
Tree Number(s): E07.858.826
Unique ID: D013630
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D013630
Annotation: VAGINAL TAMPONS is also available
Scope Note: Plugs or cylinders made of cotton, sponge, or other absorbent material. They are used in surgery to absorb fluids such as blood or drainage.
NLM Classification #: WO 162
Public MeSH Note: 2007; see TAMPONS 1963-2006
History Note: 2007 (1963)
Date Established: 2007/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

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Tampons, Surgical MeSH Descriptor Data 2023