Descriptor English: | Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate | ||||||
Descriptor Spanish: |
Polihidroxietil Metacrilato
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Descriptor Portuguese: | Poli-Hidroxietil Metacrilato | ||||||
Descriptor French: | Poly(méthacrylate de 2-hydroxyéthyle) | ||||||
Entry term(s): |
Gel, Glycol Methacrylate Gel, Hydroxymethacrylate Glycol Methacrylate Gel Hydroxymethacrylate Gel Methacrylate Gel, Glycol Methacrylate, Polyglycol Methacrylate, Polyhydroxyethyl PHEMA Poly Hema Poly-Hema Polyglycol Methacrylate |
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Tree number(s): |
D02.033.455.250.700.685 D02.241.081.069.800.700 D05.750.716.822.111.650.750 D05.750.741.685 D25.720.716.822.111.650.750 D25.720.741.685 J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.750 J01.637.051.720.741.685 |
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RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011102 | ||||||
Scope note: | A biocompatible, hydrophilic, inert gel that is permeable to tissue fluids. It is used as an embedding medium for microscopy, as a coating for implants and prostheses, for contact lenses, as microspheres in adsorption research, etc. |
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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 |
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Registry Number: | 25249-16-5 | ||||||
CAS Type 1 Name: | 2-Propenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-hydroxyethyl ester, homopolymer | ||||||
Previous Indexing: |
Acrylates (1966-1974) Polyethylene Glycols (1975-1977) Polymers (1966-1974) Polymethacrylic Acids (1975-1977) |
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Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under POLYMETHACRYLIC ACIDS 1981-90; was see under ACRYLIC RESINS 1978-80 |
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History Note: | 91(78); was see under POLYMETHACRYLIC ACIDS 1981-90; was see under ACRYLIC RESINS 1978-80 |
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DeCS ID: | 11538 | ||||||
Unique ID: | D011102 | ||||||
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
Date of Entry: | 1977/04/27 | ||||||
Revision Date: | 2006/07/05 |
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Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate
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Concept UI |
M0017198 |
Scope note | A biocompatible, hydrophilic, inert gel that is permeable to tissue fluids. It is used as an embedding medium for microscopy, as a coating for implants and prostheses, for contact lenses, as microspheres in adsorption research, etc. |
Preferred term | Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate |
Entry term(s) |
Gel, Glycol Methacrylate Gel, Hydroxymethacrylate Glycol Methacrylate Gel Hydroxymethacrylate Gel Methacrylate Gel, Glycol Methacrylate, Polyglycol Methacrylate, Polyhydroxyethyl PHEMA Poly Hema Poly-Hema Polyglycol Methacrylate |
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