oxygenators, membrane

Preferred Label : oxygenators, membrane;

MeSH definition : Devices in which blood and oxygen are separated by a semipermeable membrane, generally of Teflon or polypropylene, across which gas exchange occurs. The membrane may be arranged as a series of parallel plates or as a number of hollow fibers; in the latter arrangement, the blood may flow inside the fibers, which are surrounded by gas, or the blood may flow outside the fibers and the gas inside the fibers. (Dorland, 28th ed);

MeSH synonym : membrane oxygenator; membrane oxygenators; oxygenator, membrane;

Details

Origin ID

D010107;

UMLS CUI

C0030068;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- microbiology [MeSH Qualifier]
- parasitology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- supply and distribution [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
- virology [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Membrane oxygenator (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
Record concept(s)
- oxygenators, membrane [MeSH concept]
See also
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Membrane oxygenator (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]

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