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Surgical Procedures, Operative > Microsurgery > Mohs Surgery
Investigative Techniques > Micromanipulation > Microsurgery > Mohs Surgery
Surgical Procedures, Operative > Reconstructive Surgical Procedures > Dermatologic Surgical Procedures > Mohs Surgery

Preferred term

Mohs Surgery  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Micrographic Surgery, Moh
  • Micrographic Surgery, Moh's
  • Micrographic Surgery, Mohs
  • Micrographic Surgery, Mohs'
  • Moh Micrographic Surgery
  • Moh's Micrographic Surgery
  • Mohs Micrographic Surgery
  • Mohs' Micrographic Surgery
  • Moh's Surgery
  • Mohs' Surgery
  • Moh Surgery
  • Surgery, Moh
  • Surgery, Moh Micrographic
  • Surgery, Moh's
  • Surgery, Mohs
  • Surgery, Mohs'
  • Surgery, Moh's Micrographic
  • Surgery, Mohs Micrographic
  • Surgery, Mohs' Micrographic

Note

  • note spelling: no apostrophe; named for Dr. F.E. Mohs

Scope note

  • A surgical technique used primarily in the treatment of skin neoplasms, especially basal cell or squamous cell carcinoma of the skin. This procedure is a microscopically controlled excision of cutaneous tumors either after fixation in vivo or after freezing the tissue. Serial examinations of fresh tissue specimens are most frequently done.

History note

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D015580

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