Concept information
Preferred term
Absorbent Pads
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Liner, Pants
- Liners, Pants
- Pants Liner
- Pants Liners
- Underpad
- Underpads
Scope note
- Pads made of various materials used for personal hygiene usually for absorbing URINE or FECES. They can be worn as underpants or pants liners by various age groups, from NEWBORNS to the ELDERLY. Absorbent pads can be made of fluff wood pulp and HYDROGEL absorbent covered with viscose rayon, polyester, polypropylene, or POLYETHYLENE coverstock.
History note
- 2003; use INCONTINENCE PADS 1992-2002
In other languages
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Finnish
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vaippa
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D041342
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