Descriptor in English: | Punctures |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Punciones |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Punções |
Descriptor in French: | Ponctions |
Entry term(s): |
Micropuncture Micropunctures Puncture |
Tree number(s): |
E02.800 E04.665 |
Scope note: | Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures. |
Annotation: | restrict to penetration procedures for diagnosis or therapy: do not confuse with traumatic punctures ( = WOUNDS, PENETRATING or specifics) |
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 |
See also the descriptors: |
Paracentesis
MeSH Wounds, Stab MeSH |
DeCS UI: | 24296 |
Descriptor UI: | D011677 |
Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
Revision Date: | 2016/07/01 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Therapeutics [E02]Therapeutics -
ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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Punctures
- Preferred
Micropunctures
- Narrower
Concept UI |
M0018158 |
Scope note | Incision of tissues for injection of medication or for other diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. Punctures of the skin, for example may be used for diagnostic drainage; of blood vessels for diagnostic imaging procedures. |
Preferred term | Punctures |
Entry term(s) |
Puncture |
Concept UI |
M0018157 |
Preferred term | Micropunctures |
Entry term(s) |
Micropuncture |
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