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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Orthopedic Procedures > Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis
Therapeutics > Orthopedic Procedures > Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis

Preferred term

Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Chemolyses, Intervertebral Disk
  • Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disc
  • Chemolysis, Intervertebral Disk
  • Chemonucleolyses
  • Chemonucleolysis
  • Discolyses
  • Discolysis
  • Intervertebral Disc Nucleolyses
  • Intervertebral Disc Nucleolysis
  • Intervertebral Disk Chemolyses
  • Intervertebral Disk Chemolysis
  • Intervertebral Disk Nucleolyses
  • Intervertebral Disk Nucleolysis
  • Nucleolyses, Intervertebral Disc
  • Nucleolyses, Intervertebral Disk
  • Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disc
  • Nucleolysis, Intervertebral Disk

Note

  • coordinate IM with specific substance /ther use (usually CHYMOPAPAIN) if particularly discussed

Scope note

  • The dissolving of the NUCLEUS PULPOSUS, the semi-gelatinous tissue of a displaced INTERVERTEBRAL DISC. It is usually achieved by the direct injection of a proteolytic enzyme, especially CHYMOPAPAIN, into the herniated disc.

History note

  • 2012 (1987)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D007404

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