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Skin Window Technique MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Skin Window Technique
Tree Number(s)
E01.370.225.500.335.875
E01.370.225.812.125.875
E01.370.225.812.871.705
E05.200.500.335.875
E05.200.812.125.875
E05.200.812.871.705
E05.242.335.875
E05.478.594.122.875
E05.478.594.890.705
Unique ID
D012884
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012884
Scope Note
A technique to study CELL MIGRATION in the INFLAMMATION process or during immune reactions. After an area on the skin is abraded, the movement of cells in the area is followed via microscopic observation of the exudate through a coverslip or tissue culture chamber placed over the area.
Entry Term(s)
Rebuck Skin Window Technique
Skin Window Technic
Previous Indexing
Inflammation (1966)
Public MeSH Note
91; was SKIN WINDOW TECHNIC 1970-90
Online Note
use SKIN WINDOW TECHNIQUE to search SKIN WINDOW TECHNIC 1967-90
History Note
91(67); was SKIN WINDOW TECHNIC 1967-90 (Prov 1967-69)
Date Established
1970/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/01
Skin Window Technique Preferred
Rebuck Skin Window Technique Narrower
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