nasal lavage - CISMeF

Preferred Label : nasal lavage;

MeSH definition : Irrigation of the nose with saline or irrigation solutions for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes. It is used to remove irritants, allergens, or microorganisms from the nose.;

MeSH synonym : nasal lavages; nasal irrigation; nasal irrigations;

MeSH annotation : do not confuse with NASAL LAVAGE FLUID, the washings obtained by lavage;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nasal lavage;

Details

Origin ID

D055556;

UMLS CUI

C2350442;

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]
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- standards [MeSH Qualifier]
- statistics and numerical data [MeSH Qualifier]
- trends [MeSH Qualifier]
- veterinary [MeSH Qualifier]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Nasal Wash Dosage Form [NCIt concept]
- Nasal Wash and Collection [NCIt concept]
- Nasal irrigation [MedDRA Preferred Term]
Metaterm(s)
- otolaryngology [CISMeF Metaterm]
Record concept(s)
- nasal lavage [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Health Care Activity [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Nasal irrigation [MedDRA Preferred Term]

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