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MeSH Heading: Prostheses and Implants
Tree Number(s): E07.695
Unique ID: D019736
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019736
Annotation: general or unspecified; prefer specifics; coordinate with prosthetic or implant material if pertinent; adv eff: consider PROSTHESIS-RELATED INFECTIONS; BIOPROSTHESIS is also available
Scope Note: Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.
Entry Term(s): Endoprostheses; Endoprosthesis; Implants, Artificial; Prostheses; Prostheses and Implant; Prosthesis; Prosthetic Implant; Prosthetic Implants
Previous Indexing: specific implant (1966-1997); specific prosthesis (1966-1997)
See Also: Device Removal; Prosthesis Retention
Public MeSH Note: 1998; IMPLANTS, ARTIFICIAL was heading 1981-1997; PROSTHESIS was heading 1963-1997
History Note: 1998
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2021/06/30

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Concept UI: M0029299
Scope Note: Artificial substitutes for body parts, and materials inserted into tissue for functional, cosmetic, or therapeutic purposes. Prostheses can be functional, as in the case of artificial arms and legs, or cosmetic, as in the case of an artificial eye. Implants, all surgically inserted or grafted into the body, tend to be used therapeutically. IMPLANTS, EXPERIMENTAL is available for those used experimentally.
Terms: Prostheses and Implants Preferred Term
Term UI T058700
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Prostheses and Implant
Term UI T001090374
Date10/22/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Prosthetic Implant
Term UI T001090375
Date10/22/2020
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2022); Prosthetic Implants
Term UI T000944379
Date06/29/2018
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2019)

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