Microsphere - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Microsphere;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A very tiny, hollow, round particle made from glass, ceramic, plastic, or other materials. Microspheres injected into blood vessels that feed a tumor may kill the tumor by blocking its blood supply. They can also be filled with a substance that may help kill more tumor cells.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000559140;

Details

Origin ID

C94188;

UMLS CUI

C0026032;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Microspherophakia (disorder) [SNOMED CT concept]
- microspheres [Radlex concept]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- microspheres [MeSH Descriptor]
- microspheres [MeSH concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Medical Device [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- microspheres [MeSH Descriptor]
- microspheres [MeSH concept]

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