Abdominoplasty

"Abdominoplasty" 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.

MeSH information

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Surgical removal of excess abdominal skin and fat and tightening of the ABDOMINAL WALL. Abdominoplasty may include LIPECTOMY of INTRA-ABDOMINAL FAT, tightening of the ABDOMINAL MUSCLES, and re-creation of the UMBILICUS.

Descriptor ID	D061645
MeSH Number(s)	E02.218.042 E04.680.025
Concept/Terms	Abdominoplasty Abdominoplasty Abdominoplasties Panniculectomy Panniculectomy Panniculectomies

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Abdominoplasty".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Therapeutics [E02]
Cosmetic Techniques [E02.218]
Abdominoplasty [E02.218.042]
Surgical Procedures, Operative [E04]
Reconstructive Surgical Procedures [E04.680]
Abdominoplasty [E04.680.025]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Abdominoplasty".

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