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Descriptor English: Mucositis
Descriptor Spanish: Mucositis
Descriptor mucositis
Scope note: INFLAMACIÓN de la MUCOSA con senscaión de quemazón u hormigueo. Se caracteriza por atrofia del EPITELIO escamoso, lesiones vasculares, infiltración inflamatoria y ulceración. Generalmente se produce en el revestimiento mucoso de la LENGUA, TRACTO DIGESTIVO o vías respiratorias, a consecuencia de irritaciones, QUIMIOTERAPIA o RADIOTERAPIA.
Descriptor Portuguese: Mucosite
Descriptor French: Inflammation muqueuse
Entry term(s): Mucositides
Tree number(s): C06.405.205.798
C07.465.584
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D052016
Scope note: An INFLAMMATION of the MUCOSA with burning or tingling sensation. It is characterized by atrophy of the squamous EPITHELIUM, vascular damage, inflammatory infiltration, and ulceration. It usually occurs at the mucous lining of the MOUTH, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the airway due to chemical irritations, CHEMOTHERAPY, or radiation therapy (RADIOTHERAPY).
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Mucous Membrane (1967-2005)
Stomatitis (1979-2005)
Public MeSH Note: 2006
History Note: 2006
DeCS ID: 50478
Unique ID: D052016
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Date Established: 2006/01/01
Date of Entry: 2005/06/30
Mucositis - Preferred
Concept UI M0482523
Scope note An INFLAMMATION of the MUCOSA with burning or tingling sensation. It is characterized by atrophy of the squamous EPITHELIUM, vascular damage, inflammatory infiltration, and ulceration. It usually occurs at the mucous lining of the MOUTH, the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT or the airway due to chemical irritations, CHEMOTHERAPY, or radiation therapy (RADIOTHERAPY).
Preferred term Mucositis
Entry term(s) Mucositides



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