| Descriptor English: | Dissection | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | Disección 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Dissecação | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Dissection | ||||
| Entry term(s): | Dissections | ||||
| Tree number(s): | E01.370.225.998.221 E04.221 E05.200.998.221 | ||||
| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004210 | ||||
| Scope note: | The separation and isolation of tissues for surgical purposes, or for the analysis or study of their structures. | ||||
| Annotation: | NECK DISSECTION is also available | ||||
| Allowable Qualifiers: | AE                                                            adverse effects CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation LJ legislation & jurisprudence MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology RH rehabilitation SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary | ||||
| DeCS ID: | 4271 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D004210 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2011/06/24 | 
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                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
 Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis
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 ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]Surgical Procedures, Operative
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 ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques
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                | Concept UI | M0006586 | 
| Scope note | The separation and isolation of tissues for surgical purposes, or for the analysis or study of their structures. | 
| Preferred term | Dissection | 
| Entry term(s) | Dissections | 
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