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Descriptor English: Ovarian Torsion
Descriptor Spanish: Torsión Ovárica
Descriptor torsión ovárica
Entry term(s) torsión anexial
torsión de anejos
torsión de los anejos
torsión de ovario
torsión del ovario
Scope note: Trastorno que se produce cuando un ovario sufre una torsión alrededor de los ligamentos que lo mantienen en posición. Esta torsión puede interrumpir el flujo sanguíneo. Suele afectar a un solo ovario.
Descriptor Portuguese: Torção Ovariana
Descriptor French: Torsion ovarienne
Entry term(s): Adnexal Torsion
Adnexal Torsions
Ovarian Torsions
Torsion, Adnexal
Torsion, Ovarian
Torsions, Adnexal
Torsions, Ovarian
Tree number(s): C12.050.351.500.056.630.728
C12.100.250.056.630.728
C19.391.630.728
C23.300.970.625
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000082843
Scope note: A condition that occurs when an ovary twists around the ligaments that hold it in place. This twisting can cut off blood flow. It usually affects only one ovary.
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: Ovarian Diseases (1966-2020)
Public MeSH Note: 2021
History Note: 2021
DeCS ID: 59355
Unique ID: D000082843
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2021/01/01
Date of Entry: 2020/07/07
Revision Date: 2020/04/30
Ovarian Torsion - Preferred
Concept UI M000676441
Scope note A condition that occurs when an ovary twists around the ligaments that hold it in place. This twisting can cut off blood flow. It usually affects only one ovary.
Preferred term Ovarian Torsion
Entry term(s) Ovarian Torsions
Torsion, Ovarian
Torsions, Ovarian
Adnexal Torsion - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M000677777
Preferred term Adnexal Torsion
Entry term(s) Adnexal Torsions
Torsion, Adnexal
Torsions, Adnexal



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