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MeSH Heading: Polymethyl Methacrylate
Tree Number(s): D02.241.081.069.800.550.500; D05.750.716.822.111.650.605.500; D25.720.716.822.111.650.605.500; J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605.500
Unique ID: D019904
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D019904
Scope Note: Polymerized methyl methacrylate monomers which are used as sheets, moulding, extrusion powders, surface coating resins, emulsion polymers, fibers, inks, and films (From International Labor Organization, 1983). This material is also used in tooth implants, bone cements, and hard corneal contact lenses.
Entry Term(s): Acron; Acrylic Bone Cement; CMW Bone Cement; Implast; Kallocryl K; Lucite; Methyl Acrylic Plastic; PMMA; Palacos R; Palavit; Perspex; Plexiglas; Plexiglass; Poly(methyl methacrylate); Polymethyl Methacrylate, Isostatic; Polymethyl Methacrylate, Simplex Opaque; Polymethyl Methacrylate, Surgical Simplex Bone Cement, Ammonium Salt; Polymethyl Methacrylate, Surgical Simplex P; Polymethyl Methacrylate, Syndiostatic; Polymethylmetacrylate; Polymethylmethacrylate; Sol; Superacryl
Pharm Action: Bone Cements
Vasodilator Agents
Antimutagenic Agents
Related Numbers: 25188-97-0; 25188-98-1; 52441-54-0; 55840-51-2; 64924-61-4; 9008-29-1
Previous Indexing: Methylmethacrylates (1974-1997); Polymers (1974-1980)
Public MeSH Note: 98; METHYLMETHACRYLATE (now POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE) was indexed under METHYLMETHACRYLATES 1974-97 and POLYMERS 1974-80; for POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE see METHYLMETHACRYLATES 1981-97
History Note: 98; use METHYLMETHACRYLATE (NM) 1977-97; for POLYMETHYLMETHACRYLATE use METHYLMETHACRYLATES 1981-97
Date Established: 1998/01/01
Date of Entry: 1997/06/20
Revision Date: 2006/07/05

Allowable Qualifiers: administration & dosage (AD)

adverse effects (AE)

analysis (AN)

chemical synthesis (CS)

chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

economics (EC)

history (HI)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pharmacokinetics (PK)

pharmacology (PD)

poisoning (PO)

radiation effects (RE)

standards (ST)

supply & distribution (SD)

therapeutic use (TU)

toxicity (TO)

Organic Chemicals [D02]
- Carboxylic Acids [D02.241]
  - Acids, Acyclic [D02.241.081]
    - Acrylates [D02.241.081.069]
      - Polymethacrylic Acids [D02.241.081.069.800]
        
        Methylmethacrylates [D02.241.081.069.800.550]
        
        Methylmethacrylate [D02.241.081.069.800.550.450]
        
        Polymethyl Methacrylate [D02.241.081.069.800.550.500]

Macromolecular Substances [D05]
- Polymers [D05.750]
  - Plastics [D05.750.716]
    - Resins, Synthetic [D05.750.716.822]
      - Acrylic Resins [D05.750.716.822.111]
        
        Polymethacrylic Acids [D05.750.716.822.111.650]
        
        Methylmethacrylates [D05.750.716.822.111.650.605]
        
        Methylmethacrylate [D05.750.716.822.111.650.605.450]
        
        Polymethyl Methacrylate [D05.750.716.822.111.650.605.500]

Biomedical and Dental Materials [D25]
- Polymers [D25.720]
  - Plastics [D25.720.716]
    - Resins, Synthetic [D25.720.716.822]
      - Acrylic Resins [D25.720.716.822.111]
        
        Polymethacrylic Acids [D25.720.716.822.111.650]
        
        Methylmethacrylates [D25.720.716.822.111.650.605]
        
        Methylmethacrylate [D25.720.716.822.111.650.605.450]
        
        Polymethyl Methacrylate [D25.720.716.822.111.650.605.500]

Technology, Industry, and Agriculture [J01]
- Manufactured Materials [J01.637]
  - Biomedical and Dental Materials [J01.637.051]
    - Polymers [J01.637.051.720]
      - Plastics [J01.637.051.720.716]
        
        Resins, Synthetic [J01.637.051.720.716.822]
        
        Acrylic Resins [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111]
        
        Polymethacrylic Acids [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650]
        
        Methylmethacrylates [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605]
        
        Methylmethacrylate [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605.450]
        
        Polymethyl Methacrylate [J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605.500]

Polymethyl Methacrylate Preferred

Concept UI: M0029562
Related Numbers: 25188-97-0; 25188-98-1; 52441-54-0; 55840-51-2; 64924-61-4; 9008-29-1
Scope Note: Polymerized methyl methacrylate monomers which are used as sheets, moulding, extrusion powders, surface coating resins, emulsion polymers, fibers, inks, and films (From International Labor Organization, 1983). This material is also used in tooth implants, bone cements, and hard corneal contact lenses.
Terms: Polymethyl Methacrylate Preferred Term
Term UI T059290
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Polymethylmethacrylate
Term UI T059278
Date06/20/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Polymethylmetacrylate
Term UI T059293
Date02/24/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); Poly(methyl methacrylate)
Term UI T059289
Date02/24/1997
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1998); PMMA
Term UI T059292
Date02/24/1997
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID NLM (1998)