Uterine Artery Embolization

"Uterine Artery Embolization" 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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The use of embolizing agents to block the arterial blood supply to parts or all of the UTERUS. The procedures are done to control bleeding or to cause destruction of uterine tissues.

Descriptor ID	D055357
MeSH Number(s)	E02.520.360.575 E02.926.500.575 E04.950.300.883
Concept/Terms	Uterine Artery Embolization Uterine Artery Embolization Artery Embolization, Uterine Artery Embolizations, Uterine Embolization, Uterine Artery Embolizations, Uterine Artery Uterine Artery Embolizations

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Uterine Artery Embolization".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Hemostatic Techniques [E02.520]
Embolization, Therapeutic [E02.520.360]
Uterine Artery Embolization [E02.520.360.575]
Therapeutic Occlusion [E02.926]
Embolization, Therapeutic [E02.926.500]
Uterine Artery Embolization [E02.926.500.575]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Urogenital Surgical Procedures [E04.950]
Gynecologic Surgical Procedures [E04.950.300]
Uterine Artery Embolization [E04.950.300.883]

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