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Supraglottitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Supraglottitis
Tree Number(s)
C01.748.798
C08.360.840
C08.730.798
C09.400.840
Unique ID
D059525
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D059525
Scope Note
Inflammation of the EPIGLOTTIS and supraglottic structures including the PHARYNX; UVULA; base of tongue; and aryepiglottic folds. It is usually caused by HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE in children but often by different organisms in adults.
Previous Indexing
Epiglottitis (1984-2011)
Glottis (1970-2011)
Public MeSH Note
2012
History Note
2012
Date Established
2012/01/01
Date of Entry
2011/06/24
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Supraglottitis Preferred
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