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MESH
[mesh]
an abbreviation derived from Medical Subject Headings, the list of medical terms used by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) for its computerized system of storage and retrieval of published medical reports. The system is also used for indexing medical references published in the monthly and annual volumes of Index Medicus, published by the NLM.

mesh
interlaced structure; a net.

nylon mesh
woven fiber in sheets used to repair gaps in tissue. Other less reactive and more easily worked materials are also available.
surgical mesh
made of stainless steel, polyester fiber or polypropylene. Used in hernia repair or when there is a tissue deficiency.

MeSH
Medical Subject Headings Informatics The vocabulary of about 16,000 terms used for MEDLINE and other MEDLARS databases. See MEDLINE, MEDLARS.


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