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Descriptor English: Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets
Descriptor Spanish: Aerosoles y Gotitas Respiratorias
Descriptor aerosoles y gotículas respiratorios
Entry term(s) aerosol respiratorio
aerosoles biológicos espirados
aerosoles infecciosos
aerosoles respiratorios
bioaerosoles espirados
gotícula respiratoria
gotículas respiratorias
gotículas y aerosoles respiratorios
núcleos de gotículas espiratorias
Scope note: Aerosoles y gotículas fisiológicos expulsados al toser, estornudar, hablar y espirar. Dependiendo de su tamaño, distribución aerodinámica o concentración, pueden jugar un papel en la transmisión de enfermedades respiratorias infecciosas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Aerossóis e Gotículas Respiratórios
Descriptor French: Gouttelettes et aérosols respiratoires
Entry term(s): Aerosol, Exhaled Biological
Aerosol, Infectious
Aerosol, Respiratory
Bio-Aerosol, Exhaled
Biological Aerosol, Exhaled
Droplet Nuclei, Expiratory
Droplet Nucleus, Expiratory
Droplet, Respiratory
Exhaled Bio Aerosols
Exhaled Bio-Aerosol
Exhaled Bio-Aerosols
Exhaled Biological Aerosol
Exhaled Biological Aerosols
Expiratory Droplet Nuclei
Expiratory Droplet Nucleus
Infectious Aerosol
Infectious Aerosols
Nucleus, Expiratory Droplet
Respiratory Aerosol
Respiratory Aerosols
Respiratory Droplet
Respiratory Droplets
Respiratory Droplets and Aerosols
Tree number(s): A12.200.617
A12.207.876
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000088343
Scope note: Physiological aerosols and droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, speaking and exhalation. Depending on the size, aerodynamic distribution or concentration they may play a role in transmission of infectious respiratory diseases.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EN enzymology
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Aerosols (1966-2021)
Public MeSH Note: 2022
History Note: 2022
DeCS ID: 59678
Unique ID: D000088343
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2022/01/01
Date of Entry: 2021/07/09
Revision Date: 2021/07/01
Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets - Preferred
Concept UI M000740751
Scope note Physiological aerosols and droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing, speaking and exhalation. Depending on the size, aerodynamic distribution or concentration they may play a role in transmission of infectious respiratory diseases.
Preferred term Respiratory Aerosols and Droplets
Entry term(s) Respiratory Droplets and Aerosols
Respiratory Aerosols - Narrower
Concept UI M000740752
Preferred term Respiratory Aerosols
Entry term(s) Aerosol, Respiratory
Respiratory Aerosol
Expiratory Droplet Nuclei - Narrower
Concept UI M000740754
Preferred term Expiratory Droplet Nuclei
Entry term(s) Droplet Nuclei, Expiratory
Droplet Nucleus, Expiratory
Expiratory Droplet Nucleus
Nucleus, Expiratory Droplet
Exhaled Bio-Aerosols - Narrower
Concept UI M000740755
Preferred term Exhaled Bio-Aerosols
Entry term(s) Aerosol, Exhaled Biological
Bio-Aerosol, Exhaled
Biological Aerosol, Exhaled
Exhaled Bio Aerosols
Exhaled Bio-Aerosol
Exhaled Biological Aerosol
Exhaled Biological Aerosols
Infectious Aerosols - Narrower
Concept UI M000750157
Preferred term Infectious Aerosols
Entry term(s) Aerosol, Infectious
Infectious Aerosol
Respiratory Droplets - Narrower
Concept UI M000740753
Preferred term Respiratory Droplets
Entry term(s) Droplet, Respiratory
Respiratory Droplet



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