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MeSH Heading: Mohs Surgery
Tree Number(s): E04.494.575; E04.617.275.580
Unique ID: D015580
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D015580
Annotation: note spelling: no apostrophe; named for Dr. F.E. Mohs
Scope Note: A surgical technique used primarily in the treatment of skin neoplasms, especially basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. This procedure is a microscopically controlled excision of cutaneous tumors either after fixation in vivo or after freezing the tissue. Serial examinations of fresh tissue specimens are most frequently done.
Entry Version: MOHS SURG
Entry Term(s): Micrographic Surgery, Moh's; Micrographic Surgery, Mohs; Micrographic Surgery, Mohs'; Moh's Micrographic Surgery; Moh's Surgery; Mohs Micrographic Surgery; Surgery, Moh's Micrographic; Surgery, Mohs; Surgery, Mohs Micrographic; Surgery, Mohs'
NLM Classification #: WR 670
Previous Indexing: Microsurgery (1975-1990); Skin Neoplasms/surgery (1975-1990)
Public MeSH Note: 91
History Note: 91
Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1990/05/07
Revision Date: 2022/04/06

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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veterinary (VE)

Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Microsurgery [E04.494]

Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
- Plastic Surgery Procedures [E04.617]
  - Dermatologic Surgical Procedures [E04.617.275]

Mohs Surgery Preferred

Concept UI: M0023930
Scope Note: A surgical technique used primarily in the treatment of skin neoplasms, especially basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. This procedure is a microscopically controlled excision of cutaneous tumors either after fixation in vivo or after freezing the tissue. Serial examinations of fresh tissue specimens are most frequently done.
Terms: Mohs Surgery Preferred Term
Term UI T046131
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Micrographic Surgery, Moh's
Term UI T046121
Date04/05/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Micrographic Surgery, Mohs'
Term UI T046122
Date04/13/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Moh's Micrographic Surgery
Term UI T046123
Date04/05/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Term UI T046124
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Surgery, Moh's Micrographic
Term UI T046125
Date04/05/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Surgery, Mohs Micrographic
Term UI T046126
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Micrographic Surgery, Mohs
Term UI T046127
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Moh's Surgery
Term UI T046128
Date04/05/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Surgery, Mohs
Term UI T046129
Date01/16/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991); Surgery, Mohs'
Term UI T046130
Date04/13/1990
LexicalTag EPO
ThesaurusID NLM (1991)

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