Preferred Label : laminaria;
MeSH definition : A genus of BROWN ALGAE in the family Laminariaceae. Dried pencil-like pieces may be
inserted in the cervix where they swell as they absorb moisture, serving as osmotic
dilators.;
CISMeF synonym : japonica, laminaria; laminarias;
MeSH hyponym : laminaria japonica; Laminaria japonicas; japonicas, Laminaria; Kombu; Kombus;
Related MeSH term : laminaria tents; Laminaria Tent; Tent, Laminaria; Tents, Laminaria; Saccharinas; Kjellmaniella; Kjellmaniellas;
MeSH Related Number : txid88149; txid309357;
MeSH annotation : for dried Laminaria for cervical dilat & laminaria tent (note X ref & read MeSH definition),
use no qualif; for dried Laminaria for cervical dilation & laminaria tent (note X ref and read MeSH
definition), use no qualifers;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laminaria;
UNII : txid33637;
Origin ID : D007795;
UMLS CUI : C0022980;
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A genus of BROWN ALGAE in the family Laminariaceae. Dried pencil-like pieces may be
inserted in the cervix where they swell as they absorb moisture, serving as osmotic
dilators.
https://www.swissnoso.ch/fileadmin/swissnoso/Dokumente/6_Publikationen/Bulletin_Artikel_F/190430_Courrier_des_lecteurs_Laminar_Airflows.pdf
2019
Switzerland
scientific and technical information
Infectious disease
postal service
surgical wound infection
infectious disease, nos
operative site, nos
mail
laminaria
infection control
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https://www.swissnoso.ch/fileadmin/swissnoso/Dokumente/6_Publikationen/Bulletin_Artikel_F/2018_10_22_Bally_et_al_2018_TR_FR.pdf
2018
Switzerland
journal article
surgical wound infection
infection control
operative site, nos
infectious disease, nos
Infections
laminaria
Infectious disease
Infections
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