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Descriptor English: Pacifiers
Descriptor Spanish: Chupetes
Descriptor chupetes
Scope note: Dispositivos para que succionen los bebés cuando no están comiendo. La actividad succionadora resulta gratificante para los bebés y ayuda a tranquilizarlos. Los chupetes se utilizan generalmente como sustitutos del dedo pulgar, para evitar que se chupen constantemente este u otros dedos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Chupetas
Descriptor French: Sucettes
Entry term(s): Pacifier
Tree number(s): E07.490.500
VS2.006.001.006.001
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D041361
Scope note: Devices that babies can suck on when they are not feeding. The extra sucking can be comforting to the babies and pacify them. Pacifiers usually are used as a substitute for the thumb in babies who suck on their thumb or fingers almost constantly.
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: Infant Care (1972-2002)
Public MeSH Note: 2003; see INFANT CARE 1989-2002
History Note: 2003; use INFANT CARE 1989-2002
DeCS ID: 37600
Unique ID: D041361
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2003/01/01
Date of Entry: 2002/07/03
Pacifiers - Preferred
Concept UI M0011268
Scope note Devices that babies can suck on when they are not feeding. The extra sucking can be comforting to the babies and pacify them. Pacifiers usually are used as a substitute for the thumb in babies who suck on their thumb or fingers almost constantly.
Preferred term Pacifiers
Entry term(s) Pacifier



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