| Descriptor English: | Insufflation | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Insuflación                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Insuflação | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Insufflation | ||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Insufflations | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        E01.370.450 E02.583  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007327 | ||||
| Scope note: | The act of blowing a powder, vapor, or gas into any body cavity for experimental, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AE                                                            adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 87 | 
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| History Note: | 87 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 23322 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D007327 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1987/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1986/06/20 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 1997/06/20 | 
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                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis - 
                                    
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics 
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0011413 | 
                                
| Scope note | The act of blowing a powder, vapor, or gas into any body cavity for experimental, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes. | 
| Preferred term | Insufflation | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Insufflations                                                 | 
                                
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