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Descriptor English: Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate
Descriptor Spanish: Polihidroxietil Metacrilato
Descriptor polihidroxietilmetacrilato
Entry term(s) PHEMA
gel de glicolmetacrilato
gel de hidroximetacrilato
poliHEMA
poliglicolmetacrilato
Scope note: Gel inerte, biocompatible e hidrófilo, permeable a los líquídos tisulares. Se utiliza como medio de inclusión para microscopía, como revestimiento para implantes y prótesis, en lentes de contacto, como microesferas en investigaciones sobre adsorción, etc.
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
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
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.
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
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)
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under POLYMETHACRYLIC ACIDS 1981-90; was see under ACRYLIC RESINS 1978-80
History Note: 91(78); was see under POLYMETHACRYLIC ACIDS 1981-90; was see under ACRYLIC RESINS 1978-80
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
Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate - Preferred
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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