leeching - CISMeF

Preferred Label : leeching;

MeSH definition : The application of LEECHES to the body to draw blood for therapeutic purposes. Such medicinal leeching, an ancient medical practice, is still being used in microsurgery and the treatment of venous congestion or occlusion.;

MeSH synonym : leech therapy;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech therapy;

Details

Origin ID

D024763;

UMLS CUI

C0262711;

Allowable qualifiers
- adverse effects [MeSH Qualifier]
- classification [MeSH Qualifier]
- contraindications [MeSH Qualifier]
- economics [MeSH Qualifier]
- ethics [MeSH Qualifier]
- history [MeSH Qualifier]
- instrumentation [MeSH Qualifier]
- methods [MeSH Qualifier]
- mortality [MeSH Qualifier]
- nursing [MeSH Qualifier]
- psychology [MeSH Qualifier]
- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Application of leeches (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Hirudo (organism) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Leech [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Leech infestation (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- leech infestation [DO Concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Hirudotherapy [NCIt concept]
- Leeching [DeCS]
- Medicinal leech application [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Procedure using leeches (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]
Record concept(s)
- leeching [MeSH concept]
See also
- bloodletting [MeSH Descriptor]
- hirudin therapy [MeSH Descriptor]
- leeches [MeSH Descriptor]
- phlebotomy [MeSH Descriptor]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Hirudotherapy [NCIt concept]
- Medicinal leech application [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Procedure using leeches (procedure) [SNOMED CT concept]

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