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Descriptor English: Punctal Plugs
Descriptor Spanish: Tapones Lagrimales
Descriptor tapones lagrimales
Entry term(s) tapones lagrimales de colágeno
tapones lagrimales de silicona
Scope note: Pequeños dispositivos que se insertan en los conductos lagrimales (CONDUCTOS NASOLAGRIMALES). Se usan para bloquear el drenaje de las LÁGRIMAS en el tratamiento de los SÍNDROMES DE OJO SECO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Plug Lacrimal
Descriptor French: Bouchons méatiques
Entry term(s): Collagen Punctal Plug
Collagen Punctal Plugs
Plug, Collagen Punctal
Plug, Punctal
Plug, Silicone Punctal
Plugs, Collagen Punctal
Plugs, Punctal
Plugs, Silicone Punctal
Punctal Plug
Punctal Plug, Collagen
Punctal Plug, Silicone
Punctal Plugs, Collagen
Punctal Plugs, Silicone
Silicone Punctal Plug
Silicone Punctal Plugs
Tree number(s): E07.695.698
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000070635
Scope note: Small devices that are inserted into the tear ducts (NASOLACRIMAL DUCTS). They are used to block the drainage of TEARS for the treatment of DRY EYE SYNDROMES.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
CL classification
EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
MI microbiology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
SD supply & distribution
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
VE veterinary
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Prostheses and Implants (1987-2016)
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
DeCS ID: 56703
Unique ID: D000070635
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Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2016/01/19
Punctal Plugs - Preferred
Concept UI M000611457
Scope note Small devices that are inserted into the tear ducts (NASOLACRIMAL DUCTS). They are used to block the drainage of TEARS for the treatment of DRY EYE SYNDROMES.
Preferred term Punctal Plugs
Entry term(s) Plug, Punctal
Plugs, Punctal
Punctal Plug
Collagen Punctal Plugs - Narrower
Concept UI M000612554
Preferred term Collagen Punctal Plugs
Entry term(s) Collagen Punctal Plug
Plug, Collagen Punctal
Plugs, Collagen Punctal
Punctal Plug, Collagen
Punctal Plugs, Collagen
Silicone Punctal Plugs - Narrower
Concept UI M000612553
Preferred term Silicone Punctal Plugs
Entry term(s) Plug, Silicone Punctal
Plugs, Silicone Punctal
Punctal Plug, Silicone
Punctal Plugs, Silicone
Silicone Punctal Plug



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