| Descriptor English: | Lubrication | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Lubrificación                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Lubrificação | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Lubrification | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Lubrications | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        E05.830.583 | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008153 | ||||||
| Scope note: | The application of LUBRICANTS to diminish FRICTION between two surfaces. | 
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| Annotation: | coordinate with lubricant; do not use for natural "lubrication" of joints: = probably SYNOVIAL FLUID | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AE                                                            adverse effects MT methods ST standards  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 91; was see under PHYSICS 1964-90 | 
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| History Note: | 91(64); was see under PHYSICS 1964-90 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 8327 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D008153 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1991/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2014/06/13 | 
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                                        ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
 
Investigative Techniques [E05]Investigative Techniques 
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| Scope note | The application of LUBRICANTS to diminish FRICTION between two surfaces. | 
| Preferred term | Lubrication | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Lubrications                                                 | 
                                
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