Thermotherapy - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Thermotherapy;

NCIt synonyms : Heat Therapy;

NCIt definition : A form of treatment in which heat is applied/generated through any mechanism for the purpose of treating an injury or illness.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Treatment of disease using heat.;

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000458100;

Details

Origin ID

C94625;

UMLS CUI

C0020548;

Semantic type(s)
- Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Hyperthermia therapy [MedDRA Preferred Term]
- Modulated electro-hyperthermia [MedDRA LLT]
- Oncothermia [MedDRA LLT]
- Thermotherapy (regime/therapy) [SNOMED CT concept]
- hyperthermia, induced [MeSH concept]
- hyperthermia, induced [MeSH Descriptor]
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- CTRP Intervention Terminology [NCIt concept]
- CTRP Terminology [NCIt concept]

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