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MeSH Heading: Catheters
Tree Number(s): E07.132
Unique ID: D057785
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057785
Scope Note: A flexible, tubular device that is used to carry fluids into or from a blood vessel, hollow organ, or body cavity.
Entry Term(s): Catheter
Previous Indexing: Catheterization or specifics (1960-2010)
Public MeSH Note: 2011
History Note: 2011
Date Introduced: 2011/01/01
Last Updated: 2016/05/31

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veterinary (VE)

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Catheters MeSH Descriptor Data 2026