Preferred Label : Medicinal Larvae Dosage Form;
NCIt related terms : Medicinal larvae;
Alternative definition : EDQM-HC: Whole, live, medicinal larvae, usually of a species of fly such as Lucilla
sericata (common greenbottle fly), provided in an appropriate container such as a
mesh bag, intended to be applied to a wound and covered with an appropriate dressing
in order to allow debridement of necrotic tissue over a specified period of time (usually
a few days). The larvae secrete enzymes into the wound, liquefying the necrotic tissue,
and ingest the resulting material.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL1647942;
Codes from synonyms : 13124000;
Origin ID : C178305;
UMLS CUI : C5554933;
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