Foreign Bodies

"Foreign Bodies" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.

Descriptor ID	D005547
MeSH Number(s)	C26.392
Concept/Terms	Foreign Bodies Foreign Bodies Bodies, Foreign Body, Foreign Foreign Body Foreign Objects Foreign Object Object, Foreign Objects, Foreign Gossypiboma Gossypiboma Gossypibomas Retained Surgical Sponge Retained Surgical Sponges Surgical Sponge, Retained Surgical Sponges, Retained Textiloma Textilomas Retained Surgical Items Retained Surgical Items Retained Surgical Item Surgical Item, Retained Surgical Items, Retained Retained Surgical Instruments Retained Surgical Instrument Surgical Instrument, Retained Surgical Instruments, Retained Retained Surgical Needle Retained Surgical Needles Surgical Needle, Retained Surgical Needles, Retained Retained Surgical Tools Retained Surgical Tool Surgical Tool, Retained Surgical Tools, Retained

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Diseases [C]
Wounds and Injuries [C26]
Foreign Bodies [C26.392]

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