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Descriptor English: Air Bags
Descriptor Spanish: Airbags
Descriptor bolsas de aire
Scope note: Dispositivos de seguridad automotor que constan de una bolsa diseñada para inflarse con los choques y evitar así que los pasajeros se proyecten hacia adelante. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1982)
Descriptor Portuguese: Air Bags
Descriptor French: Airbags
Entry term(s): Air Bag
Airbag
Airbags
Bag, Air
Bags, Air
Tree number(s): E07.700.100
J01.637.708.100
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017278
Scope note: Automotive safety devices consisting of a bag designed to inflate upon collision and prevent passengers from pitching forward. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1982)
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Protective Devices (1980-1992)
Public MeSH Note: 93
History Note: 93
Related: Seat Belts MeSH
DeCS ID: 30861
Unique ID: D017278
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1993/01/01
Date of Entry: 1992/05/07
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Air Bags - Preferred
Concept UI M0026230
Scope note Automotive safety devices consisting of a bag designed to inflate upon collision and prevent passengers from pitching forward. (American Heritage Dictionary, 1982)
Preferred term Air Bags
Entry term(s) Air Bag
Airbag
Airbags
Bag, Air
Bags, Air



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