Artificial Organs

"Artificial Organs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Devices intended to replace non-functioning organs. They may be temporary or permanent. Since they are intended always to function as the natural organs they are replacing, they should be differentiated from PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS and specific types of prostheses which, though also replacements for body parts, are frequently cosmetic (EYE, ARTIFICIAL) as well as functional (ARTIFICIAL LIMBS).

Descriptor ID	D001187
MeSH Number(s)	E07.858.082
Concept/Terms	Artificial Organs Artificial Organs Artificial Organ Organ, Artificial Organs, Artificial

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Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Artificial Organs [E07.858.082]

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