Portacath - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Portacath;

NCIt synonyms : Totally Implantable Venous Access System; TIVAS;

NCIt related terms : port-a-cath;

NCIt definition : A generic term that describes any implantable venous access device that is inserted into a central vein, and connected to a port that can be palpated and accessed for administration of agents and fluid, or for blood sampling.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: An implanted device through which blood may be withdrawn and drugs may be infused without repeated needle sticks.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044175;

Details

Origin ID

C82396;

UMLS CUI

C3495140;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- implantable venous access device [Artificial nutrition thesaurus concept]
- vascular access devices [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Port-A-Cath [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Port-A-Cath [MeSH concept]

Keyword's position in hierarchy(ies) :

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