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MeSH Heading: Absorbable Implants
Tree Number(s): E07.695.025
Unique ID: D020341
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020341
Annotation: coord with substance if emphasized
Scope Note: Implants constructed of materials designed to be absorbed by the body without producing an immune response. They are usually composed of plastics and are frequently used in orthopedics and orthodontics.
Entry Term(s): Bioabsorbable Implants; Biodegradable Implants; Implants, Absorbable
Public MeSH Note: 1999
History Note: 1999
Date Established: 1999/01/01
Date of Entry: 2024/08/09
Revision Date: 2024/05/29

Allowable Qualifiers: adverse effects (AE)

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microbiology (MI)

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Concept UI: M0029978
Scope Note: Implants constructed of materials designed to be absorbed by the body without producing an immune response. They are usually composed of plastics and are frequently used in orthopedics and orthodontics.
Terms: Absorbable Implants Preferred Term
Term UI T060139
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Bioabsorbable Implants
Term UI T060140
Date05/18/1998
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Biodegradable Implants
Term UI T060141
Date02/25/1998
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999); Implants, Absorbable
Term UI T060138
Date02/25/1998
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1999)

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