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Descriptor English: Proplast
Descriptor Spanish: Proplast
Descriptor Proplast
Scope note: Polímero de politetrafluoroetileno y filamentos de carbono. Es un material poroso biocompatible que se utiliza en la reconstrucción bucofacial y del oído medio, así como para recubrir implantes metálicos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Proplast
Descriptor French: Proplaste
Entry term(s): Proplast I
Tree number(s): D05.750.395.616.755
D25.720.395.616.755
J01.637.051.720.395.616.755
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011428
Scope note: Polymer of polytetrafluoroethylene and carbon filaments; porous biocompatible material used in orofacial and middle ear reconstruction and as coating for metal implants.
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AN analysis
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
EC economics
HI history
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
Previous Indexing: Carbon (1966-1979)
Fluorocarbon Polymers (1966-1972)
Polytetrafluoroethylene (1973-1979)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE 1980-90
History Note: 91(80); was see under POLYTETRAFLUOROETHYLENE 1980-90
DeCS ID: 11860
Unique ID: D011428
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1979/05/30
Revision Date: 2016/06/28
Proplast - Preferred
Concept UI M0017765
Scope note Polymer of polytetrafluoroethylene and carbon filaments; porous biocompatible material used in orofacial and middle ear reconstruction and as coating for metal implants.
Preferred term Proplast
Entry term(s) Proplast I



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