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Foreign Bodies MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Foreign Bodies
Tree Number(s)
C26.392
Unique ID
D005547
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005547
Annotation
coordinate IM with organ (IM), not organ/disease; EYE FOREIGN BODIES is also available
Scope Note
Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.
Entry Term(s)
Foreign Objects
Gossypiboma
Retained Surgical Instruments
Retained Surgical Items
Retained Surgical Needle
Retained Surgical Sponge
Retained Surgical Tools
Textiloma
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2015/06/05
Foreign Bodies Preferred
Gossypiboma Narrower
Retained Surgical Items Narrower
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