Assistive Device

Preferred Label : Assistive Device;

NCIt related terms : assistive technology; Assistive Devices;

NCIt definition : Devices that help an individual accomplish a task.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A tool that helps a person with a disability to do a certain task. Examples are a cane, wheelchair, scooter, walker, hearing aid, or special bed.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000430408; CDR0000430409;

Details

Origin ID

C93300;

UMLS CUI

C0036605;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Assistive Devices [Bloc CIM-11]
- Self-Help devices [MeSH concept]
- self-help devices [MeSH Descriptor]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Assistive device (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- assistive devices [MedlinePlus Topic]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Assistive device (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Assistive equipment (physical object) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Self-Help devices [MeSH concept]
- assistive devices [MedlinePlus Topic]
- self-help devices [MeSH Descriptor]
concept_is_in_subset
- CPTAC Codelists Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CPTAC Treatments Codelist [NCIt concept]

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