Biomaterial Database

Pressure sores. 5. Topical applications and wound agents. 1981

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UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D003668	Pressure Ulcer	An ulceration caused by prolonged pressure on the SKIN and TISSUES when one stays in one position for a long period of time, such as lying in bed. The bony areas of the body are the most frequently affected sites which become ischemic (ISCHEMIA) under sustained and constant pressure.	Bedsore,Decubitus Sore,Decubitus Ulcer,Pressure Injury,Pressure Sore,Bed Sores,Bed Sore,Bedsores,Decubitus Sores,Decubitus Ulcers,Injury, Pressure,Pressure Injuries,Pressure Sores,Pressure Ulcers,Sore, Bed,Sore, Decubitus,Sore, Pressure,Ulcer, Decubitus,Ulcer, Pressure
D003879	Dermatologic Agents	Drugs used to treat or prevent skin disorders or for the routine care of skin.	Agent, Dermatologic,Agent, Dermatological,Agents, Dermatologic,Dermatologic Agent,Dermatological Agents,Agents, Dermatological,Dermatological Agent
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001458	Bandages	Material used for wrapping or binding any part of the body.	Dressings,Bandage,Dressing
D001684	Biological Dressings	Human or animal tissue used as temporary wound coverings.	Allograft Dressings,Amniotic Membrane Dressings,Dressings, Biological,Heterograft Dressings,Homograft Dressings,Pig Skin Dressings,Porcine Xenograft Dressings,Xenograft Dressings,Biologic Dressing,Dressing, Biological,Allograft Dressing,Amniotic Membrane Dressing,Biologic Dressings,Biological Dressing,Dressing, Allograft,Dressing, Amniotic Membrane,Dressing, Biologic,Dressing, Heterograft,Dressing, Homograft,Dressing, Pig Skin,Dressing, Porcine Xenograft,Dressing, Xenograft,Dressings, Allograft,Dressings, Amniotic Membrane,Dressings, Biologic,Dressings, Heterograft,Dressings, Homograft,Dressings, Pig Skin,Dressings, Porcine Xenograft,Dressings, Xenograft,Heterograft Dressing,Homograft Dressing,Pig Skin Dressing,Porcine Xenograft Dressing,Xenograft Dressing,Xenograft Dressing, Porcine,Xenograft Dressings, Porcine
D014945	Wound Healing	Restoration of integrity to traumatized tissue.	Healing, Wound,Healings, Wound,Wound Healings