Thermal Ablation Therapy

Preferred Label : Thermal Ablation Therapy;

NCIt related terms : thermal ablation;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A procedure using heat to remove tissue or a part of the body, or destroy its function. For example, to remove the lining of the uterus, a catheter is inserted through the cervix into the uterus, a balloon at the end of the catheter is inflated, and fluid inside the balloon is heated to destroy the lining of the uterus.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044326;

Details

Origin ID

C15670;

UMLS CUI

C0677798;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Thermal ablation [MedDRA Preferred Term]
Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Thermal ablation [MedDRA Preferred Term]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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