Preferred Label : Medicinal Leech Dosage Form;
NCIt related terms : Medicinal leech;
NCIt definition : Whole, live, medicinal leech, usually of the Hirudo genus (e.g. Hirudo medicinalis,
Hirudo verbana), usually intended to be applied to the skin in order to restore or
improve local blood flow or to provide other local effects. After attaching itself
to the host, the leech creates an incision in the skin and secretes saliva containing
a variety of active substances (e.g. anaesthetics, anticoagulants, anti-inflammatories,
vasodilators) that allow it to feed on the blood of the host.;
Alternative definition : EDQM-HC: Whole, live, medicinal leech, usually of the Hirudo genus (e.g. Hirudo medicinalis,
Hirudo verbana), usually intended to be applied to the skin in order to restore or
improve local blood flow or to provide other local effects. After attaching itself
to the host, the leech creates an incision in the skin and secretes saliva containing
a variety of active substances (e.g. anaesthetics, anticoagulants, anti-inflammatories,
vasodilators) that allow it to feed on the blood of the host. Comment: In some regions,
medicinal leeches are classified as medical devices rather than medicinal products.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL971248;
Codes from synonyms : 13115000;
Origin ID : C161767;
UMLS CUI : C5203221;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
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- See also inter- (CISMeF)
- Semantic type(s)
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