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Descriptor English:
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Hypophysectomy, Chemical
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Hipofisectomía Química
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Hipofisectomia Química
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Synonyms English:
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Chemical Hypophysectomies
Chemical Hypophysectomy
Hypophysectomies, Chemical
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Tree Number:
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E04.270.532.490
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Definition English:
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Total or subtotal destruction of the pituitary gland by chemical injection. It is usually achieved by injection of ethyl alcohol via trans-sphenoidal cannulation under stereotaxic control. It is usually performed for the treatment of intractable pain. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coord IM with disease /ther (IM), not /surg; usually performed with ethyl alcohol so do not index under ETHANOL unless particularly discussed
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History Note English:
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91(82); was see under HYPOPHYSECTOMY 1982-90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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7196
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Unique Identifier:
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D007017
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Similar:
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DeCS
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