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Descriptor English: Condoms
Descriptor Spanish: Condones
Descriptor condones
Entry term(s) preservativos
Scope note: Preservativo que se usa sobre el pene durante el acto sexual con el propósito de prevenir embarazos o el contagio de enfermedades de transmisión sexual.
Descriptor Portuguese: Preservativos
Descriptor French: Préservatifs masculins
Entry term(s): Condom
Condom Manufacture
Manufacture, Condom
Tree number(s): E07.190.270.150
VS2.006.001.008.002.001
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017280
Scope note: A sheath that is worn over the penis during sexual behavior in order to prevent pregnancy or spread of sexually transmitted disease.
Annotation: CONDOMS, FEMALE is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
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: Contraceptive Devices (1966-1974)
Contraceptive Devices, Male (1975-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 93; was see CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, MALE 1988-92
Online Note: use CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, MALE to search CONDOMS 1988-92
History Note: 93; was see CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES, MALE 1988-92
DeCS ID: 30772
Unique ID: D017280
NLM Classification: WJ 710
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/13
Revision Date: 1999/11/08
Condoms - Preferred
Concept UI M0026232
Scope note A sheath that is worn over the penis during sexual behavior in order to prevent pregnancy or spread of sexually transmitted disease.
Preferred term Condoms
Entry term(s) Condom
Condom Manufacture - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0026233
Preferred term Condom Manufacture
Entry term(s) Manufacture, Condom



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