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Descriptor English: Nebulizers and Vaporizers
Descriptor Spanish: Nebulizadores y Vaporizadores
Descriptor nebulizadores y vaporizadores
Entry term(s) aparatos de inhalación
atomizadores
inhalador
inhaladores
pulverizador
vaporizadores
Scope note: Dispositivos que producen la conversión de un líquido o sólido en aerosol (espray) o vapor. Se usan para la administración de fármacos por inhalación, humidificación del aire ambiental y en ciertos instrumentos analíticos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Nebulizadores e Vaporizadores
Descriptor French: Nébuliseurs et vaporisateurs
Entry term(s): Atomizer
Atomizers
Device, Inhalation
Devices, Inhalation
Inhalation Device
Inhalation Devices
Inhalator
Inhalators
Inhaler
Inhalers
Nebulizer
Nebulizers
Vaporizer
Vaporizers
Vaporizers and Nebulizers
Tree number(s): E07.605
VS2.006.002.012
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D009330
Scope note: Devices that cause a liquid or solid to be converted into an aerosol (spray) or a vapor. It is used in drug administration by inhalation, humidification of ambient air, and in certain analytical instruments.
Allowable Qualifiers: 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
Previous Indexing: Aerosols (1966-1986)
Anesthesia, Inhalation (1966-1986)
Volatilization (1971-1986)
Public MeSH Note: 87
History Note: 87
Entry Version: NEBULIZERS VAPORIZERS
Related: Administration, Inhalation MeSH
Administration, Intranasal MeSH
Aerosols MeSH
Heaters DeCS
DeCS ID: 19256
Unique ID: D009330
NLM Classification: WB 342
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/04
Revision Date: 2017/05/31
Nebulizers and Vaporizers - Preferred
Concept UI M0014537
Scope note Devices that cause a liquid or solid to be converted into an aerosol (spray) or a vapor. It is used in drug administration by inhalation, humidification of ambient air, and in certain analytical instruments.
Preferred term Nebulizers and Vaporizers
Entry term(s) Vaporizers and Nebulizers
Vaporizers - Narrower
Concept UI M0014538
Preferred term Vaporizers
Entry term(s) Vaporizer
Inhalers - Narrower
Concept UI M0014535
Preferred term Inhalers
Entry term(s) Inhalator
Inhalators
Inhaler
Nebulizers - Narrower
Concept UI M0014536
Preferred term Nebulizers
Entry term(s) Nebulizer
Atomizers - Narrower
Concept UI M0014533
Preferred term Atomizers
Entry term(s) Atomizer
Inhalation Devices - Narrower
Concept UI M0014534
Preferred term Inhalation Devices
Entry term(s) Device, Inhalation
Devices, Inhalation
Inhalation Device



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