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Descriptor English: Masks
Descriptor Spanish: Máscaras
Descriptor mascarillas
Entry term(s) máscaras
Scope note: Dispositivos que cubren la nariz y la boca para mantener la asepsia, a menudo con la finalidad de prevenir la propagación de infecciones (p. ej., la COVID-19) o para administrar anestésicos inhalados u otros gases.
Descriptor Portuguese: Máscaras
Descriptor French: Masques
Entry term(s): Mask
Tree number(s): E07.325.877.500
E07.700.500
E07.700.560.782
E07.858.594.750
J01.637.708.560.782
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008397
Scope note: Devices that cover the nose and mouth to maintain aseptic conditions often for the prevention of the spread of infections (e.g. COVID19) or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases.
Annotation: includes surgical masks; GAS MASKS see RESPIRATORY PROTECTIVE DEVICES is available
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 8569
Unique ID: D008397
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2020/06/19
Masks - Preferred
Concept UI M0013072
Scope note Devices that cover the nose and mouth to maintain aseptic conditions often for the prevention of the spread of infections (e.g. COVID19) or to administer inhaled anesthetics or other gases.
Preferred term Masks
Entry term(s) Mask



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