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Descriptor English: Periapical Abscess
Descriptor Spanish: Absceso Periapical
Descriptor absceso periapical
Entry term(s) absceso alveolar apical
absceso dentoalveolar apical
absceso perirradicular
periodontitis apical supurativa
periodontitis periapical supurativa
Scope note: Inflamación aguda o crónica de los tejidos que rodean la porción apical de un diente, asociada a la acumulación de pus, que se produce como resultado de la infección subsiguiente a la infección de la pulpa por una caries, o como resultado de un traumatismo que causa necrosis pulpar. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Abscesso Periapical
Descriptor French: Abcès périapical
Entry term(s): Abscess, Apical Alveolar
Abscess, Apical Dentoalveolar
Abscess, Periapical
Abscesses, Apical Alveolar
Abscesses, Apical Dentoalveolar
Abscesses, Periapical
Alveolar Abscess, Apical
Alveolar Abscesses, Apical
Apical Alveolar Abscess
Apical Alveolar Abscesses
Apical Dentoalveolar Abscess
Apical Dentoalveolar Abscesses
Dentoalveolar Abscess, Apical
Dentoalveolar Abscesses, Apical
Periapical Abscesses
Periapical Periodontitides, Suppurative
Periapical Periodontitis, Suppurative
Periodontitides, Suppurative Periapical
Periodontitis, Apical, Suppurative
Periodontitis, Suppurative Periapical
Suppurative Periapical Periodontitides
Suppurative Periapical Periodontitis
Tree number(s): C01.830.025.650
C07.320.830.700.700
C07.465.714.306.700.700
C07.465.714.533.487.700
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010482
Scope note: Acute or chronic inflammation of tissues surrounding the apical portion of a tooth, associated with the collection of pus, resulting from infection following pulp infection through a carious lesion or as a result of an injury causing pulp necrosis. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: do not confuse with PERIODONTAL ABSCESS: note X refs below; for coord read note on ABSCESS
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
TM transmission
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 65
History Note: 65
DeCS ID: 10673
Unique ID: D010482
NLM Classification: WU 230
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Date Established: 1965/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08
Periapical Abscess - Preferred
Concept UI M0016283
Scope note Acute or chronic inflammation of tissues surrounding the apical portion of a tooth, associated with the collection of pus, resulting from infection following pulp infection through a carious lesion or as a result of an injury causing pulp necrosis. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Periapical Abscess
Entry term(s) Abscess, Apical Alveolar
Abscess, Apical Dentoalveolar
Abscess, Periapical
Abscesses, Apical Alveolar
Abscesses, Apical Dentoalveolar
Abscesses, Periapical
Alveolar Abscess, Apical
Alveolar Abscesses, Apical
Apical Alveolar Abscess
Apical Alveolar Abscesses
Apical Dentoalveolar Abscess
Apical Dentoalveolar Abscesses
Dentoalveolar Abscess, Apical
Dentoalveolar Abscesses, Apical
Periapical Abscesses
Periapical Periodontitides, Suppurative
Periapical Periodontitis, Suppurative
Periodontitides, Suppurative Periapical
Periodontitis, Apical, Suppurative
Periodontitis, Suppurative Periapical
Suppurative Periapical Periodontitides
Suppurative Periapical Periodontitis



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