Compression Garment

Preferred Label : Compression Garment;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A tight-fitting, elastic garment, such as a sleeve or stocking. Compression garments are used in the treatment of lymphedema (swelling caused by a buildup of lymph fluid in tissue). They are also used to improve blood flow.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000639998;

Details

Origin ID

C93298;

UMLS CUI

C1283059;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Compression garment (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Pressure garments (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Compression garment (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Pressure garments (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
concept_is_in_subset
- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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