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Plasma Gases MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Plasma Gases
Tree Number(s)
D01.362.740
Unique ID
D058626
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D058626
Annotation
do not use for blood gases or blood plasma
Scope Note
Ionized gases, consisting of free electrons and ionized atoms or molecules which collectively behave differently than gas, solid, or liquid. Plasma gases are used in biomedical fields in surface modification; biological decontamination; dentistry (e.g., PLASMA ARC DENTAL CURING LIGHTS); and in other treatments (e.g., ARGON PLASMA COAGULATION).
Entry Term(s)
Cold Plasma
Non-Thermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma
Thermal Plasma
Registry Numbers
0
Public MeSH Note
2011
History Note
2011
Date Established
2011/01/01
Date of Entry
2010/06/25
Revision Date
1955/01/01
Plasma Gases Preferred
Cold Plasma Narrower
Thermal Plasma Narrower
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