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Descriptor English: Nasal Lavage
Descriptor Spanish: Lavado Nasal (Proceso)
Descriptor lavado nasal (proceso)
Entry term(s) lavaje nasal
Scope note: Irrigación de la nariz con soluciones salinas o de irrigación con fines terapéuticos o de diagnóstico. Se utiliza para eliminar de la nariz sustancias irritantes, alérgenos, o microorganismos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Lavagem Nasal
Descriptor French: Lavage nasal
Entry term(s): Nasal Irrigation
Nasal Irrigations
Nasal Lavages
Tree number(s): E05.927.573
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D055556
Scope note: Irrigation of the nose with saline or irrigation solutions for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It is used to remove irritants, allergens, or microorganisms from the nose.
Annotation: do not confuse with NASAL LAVAGE FLUID, the washings obtained by lavage
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
IS instrumentation
MO mortality
MT methods
NU nursing
PX psychology
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
Previous Indexing: Nasal Lavage Fluid (1994-2008)
Nasal Mucosa (1987-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 2009
History Note: 2009
DeCS ID: 53248
Unique ID: D055556
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Date Established: 2009/01/01
Date of Entry: 2008/07/08
Revision Date: 2010/06/25
Nasal Lavage - Preferred
Concept UI M0518561
Scope note Irrigation of the nose with saline or irrigation solutions for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It is used to remove irritants, allergens, or microorganisms from the nose.
Preferred term Nasal Lavage
Entry term(s) Nasal Irrigation
Nasal Irrigations
Nasal Lavages



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