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Silicone Gels MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Silicone Gels
Tree Number(s)
D02.756.650.700.755
D05.750.900.850.905
D25.720.900.850.905
J01.637.051.720.900.850.905
Unique ID
D020034
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020034
Annotation
silicones in breast implants probably goes here unless specified as elastomers (SILICONE ELASTOMERS); for prosthetic implants do not use /‌ther use
Scope Note
Synthetic organosiloxane gels that are formed from synthetic polymers of silicone oxide with organic sidechains (polydimethylsiloxane) by lengthening the polymer chains. Unlike silicone elastomers, they are not treated with amorphous silica. They are used as fillers in breast implants.
Previous Indexing
Silicone Elastomers (1973-1998)
Silicones (1970-1998)
See Also
Breast Implants
Public MeSH Note
1999
History Note
1999
Date Established
1999/01/01
Date of Entry
2024/08/09
Revision Date
2024/05/22
Silicone Gels Preferred
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