Biomaterial Database

Climatotherapy at the Dead Sea in Jordan. 1996

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Jordanian Dermatological and Venereological Society, Amman, Jordan.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007597	Jordan	A country in the MIDDLE EAST, northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel and Iraq. The capital is Amman.
D008900	Mineral Waters	Water naturally or artificially infused with mineral salts or gases.	Mineral Water,Water, Mineral,Waters, Mineral
D009094	Mud Therapy	The therapeutic use of mud in packs or baths taking advantage of the absorptive qualities of the mud. It has been used for rheumatism and skin problems.	Fangotherapy,Mud Baths,Peat Therapy,Peloid Therapy,Pelotherapy,Mud Packs,Therapy, Mud,Therapy, Peat,Therapy, Peloid,Bath, Mud,Mud Bath,Mud Pack,Pack, Mud,Packs, Mud
D009792	Oceans and Seas	A great expanse of continuous bodies of salt water which together cover more than 70 percent of the earth's surface. Seas may be partially or entirely enclosed by land, and are smaller than the five oceans (Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, and Antarctic).	Seas,Oceans,Seas and Oceans
D002980	Climate	The longterm manifestations of WEATHER. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 6th ed)	Climates
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001452	Balneology	Therapy by various hot or warm baths in natural mineral waters, spas, or "cures". It includes not only bathing in, but also drinking the waters, but it does not include whirlpool baths (HYDROTHERAPY).	Balneotherapy
D001494	Baths	The immersion or washing of the body or any of its parts in water or other medium for cleansing or medical treatment. It includes bathing for personal hygiene as well as for medical purposes with the addition of therapeutic agents, such as alkalines, antiseptics, oil, etc.	Bath
D012871	Skin Diseases	Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS.	Dermatoses,Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders,Dermatosis,Skin Disease