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List of MeSH codes (E06) The following is a partial list of the "E" codes for Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), as defined by the United States National Library of Medicine (NLM). This list continues the information at List of MeSH codes (E05). Codes following these are ...

. Codes following these are found at List of MeSH codes (F01). For other MeSH codes, see

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– equipment and supplies

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amplifiers An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It is a two-port electronic circuit that uses electric power from a power suppl ...

– atmosphere exposure chambers

– bandages

* – bandages, hydrocolloid * – biological dressings * – occlusive dressings

– bioreactors

– catheters, indwelling

– contraceptive devices

* – contraceptive devices, female * – condoms, female * – intrauterine devices * – intrauterine device expulsion * – intrauterine devices, medicated * – intrauterine devices, copper * – contraceptive devices, male * –

condoms A condom is a sheath-shaped barrier device used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy or a sexually transmitted infection (STI). There are both external condoms, also called male condoms, and internal (female) ...

– culture media

* – culture media, conditioned * – culture media, serum-free

– dental equipment

* – dental articulators * – dental devices, home care * – dental high-speed equipment * – dental instruments * – matrix bands * – rubber dams

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diagnostic equipment A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. Significant potential for hazards are inherent when using a device for medical purposes and thus medical devices must be proved safe and effective with reasonable assur ...

* – endoscopes * – angioscopes * – arthroscopes * – bronchoscopes * – colposcopes * – culdoscopes * – cystoscopes * – endoscopes, gastrointestinal * – colonoscopes * – sigmoidoscopes * – duodenoscopes * – esophagoscopes * – gastroscopes * – proctoscopes * – fetoscopes * – hysteroscopes * – laparoscopes * – laryngoscopes * – mediastinoscopes * – neuroendoscopes * – thoracoscopes * – ureteroscopes * – flowmeters * – ophthalmoscopes * – retinoscopes * – otoscopes * –

sphygmomanometer A sphygmomanometer ( ), also known as a blood pressure monitor, blood pressure machine, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff i ...

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blood pressure monitor A sphygmomanometer ( ), also known as a blood pressure monitor, blood pressure machine, or blood pressure gauge, is a device used to measure blood pressure, composed of an inflatable cuff to collapse and then release the artery under the cuff in ...

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stethoscope The stethoscope is a medicine, medical device for auscultation, or listening to internal sounds of an animal or human body. It typically has a small disc-shaped resonator that is placed against the skin, with either one or two tubes connected t ...

– disposable equipment

– durable medical equipment

– electric power supplies

* – bioelectric energy sources

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electrode An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte, a vacuum or a gas). In electrochemical cells, electrodes are essential parts that can consist of a varie ...
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* – defibrillators * – defibrillators, implantable * – electrodes, implanted * – auditory brain stem implants * –

cochlear implant A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted Neuroprosthetics, neuroprosthesis that provides a person who has moderate-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss with sound perception. With the help of therapy, cochlear implants may allow for imp ...

s * – defibrillators, implantable * – ion-selective electrodes * – microelectrodes

– emergency medical tags

– equipment and supplies, hospital

* – absorbent pads * – diapers, adult * – diapers, infant * –

incontinence pad An incontinence pad is a small, impermeable multi-layered sheet with high absorbency that is used in the incontinence and health-care industries as a precaution against fecal or urinary incontinence. It is generally made of cotton if washable, or ...

s * – bedding and linen * – beds * – hospitals, packaged * – incubators, infant * – patient isolators

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G-suit A g-suit, or anti-''g'' suit, is a flight suit worn by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration force ( g). It is designed to prevent a black-out and g-LOC (g-induced loss of consciousness) caused by the blood poo ...
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– gamma cameras

– gas scavengers

– gastric balloon

– incubators

* – incubators, infant

– infant equipment

* – pacifiers

– infusion pumps

* – infusion pumps, implantable * – insulin infusion systems

– intermittent pneumatic compression devices

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lasers A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word ''laser'' originated as an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radi ...

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lenses A lens is a transmissive optical device that focuses or disperses a light beam by means of refraction. A simple lens consists of a single piece of transparent material, while a compound lens consists of several simple lenses (''elements''), ...

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contact lenses Contact lenses, or simply contacts, are thin lens (optics), lenses placed directly on the surface of the Human eye, eyes. Contact lenses are ocular prosthetic devices used by over 150 million people worldwide, and they can be worn to correct ...

* – contact lenses, hydrophilic * – contact lenses, extended-wear * –

eyeglasses Glasses, also known as eyeglasses (American English), spectacles (Commonwealth English), or colloquially as specs, are Visual perception, vision eyewear with clear or tinted lens (optics), lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front ...

* – lenses, intraocular

– medicine chests

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microbubbles Microbubbles are bubbles smaller than one hundredth of a millimetre in diameter, but larger than one micrometre. They have widespread application in industry, medicine, life science, and food technology. The composition of the bubble shell and fill ...

– micropore filters

– microspheres

* –

quantum dots Quantum dots (QDs) or semiconductor nanocrystals are semiconductor particles a few nanometres in size with optical and electronic properties that differ from those of larger particles via quantum mechanical effects. They are a central topic i ...

– nebulizers and vaporizers

* – metered dose inhalers * – inhalation spacers

– needles

– oxygenators

* – oxygenators, membrane

– phantoms, imaging

– prostheses and implants

* – absorbable implants * – artificial limbs * – auditory brain stem implant * – bioprosthesis * – blood vessel prosthesis * – bone nails * – bone plates * – bone screws * – breast implants * –

cochlear implants A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted neuroprosthesis that provides a person who has moderate-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss with sound perception. With the help of therapy, cochlear implants may allow for improved speech unde ...

* – defibrillators, implantable * –

dental implants A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthod ...

* – dental implants, single-tooth * –

dental prosthesis A dental prosthesis is an intraoral (inside the Human mouth, mouth) prosthesis used to dental restoration, restore (reconstruct) intraoral defects such as missing Human tooth, teeth, missing parts of teeth, and missing soft or hard structures of ...

* – dental abutments * – dental clasps * – dental prosthesis, implant-supported * – dental restoration, permanent * – crowns * – inlays * – dental restoration, temporary * –

dentures Dentures (also known as false teeth) are prosthetic devices constructed to replace missing teeth, supported by the surrounding soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity. Conventional dentures are removable ( removable partial denture or comp ...

* – denture bases * – denture, complete * – denture, complete, immediate * – denture, complete, lower * – denture, complete, upper * – denture liners * – denture, overlay * – denture, partial * – denture, partial, fixed * – denture, partial, fixed, resin-bonded * – denture, partial, immediate * – denture, partial, removable * – denture, partial, temporary * – denture precision attachment * – palatal obturators * – periodontal prosthesis * – tooth, artificial * – eye, artificial * – glaucoma drainage implants * – molteno implants * – heart, artificial * – heart-assist devices * –

heart valve prosthesis An artificial heart valve is a one-way valve Implant (medicine), implanted into a person's heart to replace a heart valve that is not functioning properly (valvular heart disease). Artificial heart valves can be separated into three broad class ...

* – implants, experimental * – internal fixators * – joint prosthesis * – hip prosthesis * – knee prosthesis * – larynx, artificial * – lenses, intraocular * – maxillofacial prosthesis * – mandibular prosthesis * – orbital implants * – ossicular prosthesis * –

penile prosthesis A penile implant is an Implant (Medicine), implanted device intended for the treatment of erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, ischemic priapism, deformity and any traumatic injury of the penis, and for phalloplasty or metoidioplasty, inclu ...

* –

stents In medicine, a stent is a tube usually constructed of a metallic alloy or a polymer. It is inserted into the Lumen (anatomy), lumen (hollow space) of an anatomic vessel or duct to keep the passageway open. Stenting refers to the placement of ...

* – tissue expanders * – urinary sphincter, artificial * – vena cava filters

– protective devices

* – air bags * – ear protective devices * – eye protective devices * – head protective devices * –

masks A mask is an object normally worn on the face, typically for protection, disguise, performance, or entertainment, and often employed for rituals and rites. Masks have been used since antiquity for both ceremonial and practical purposes, ...

* – laryngeal masks * – mouth protectors * –

protective clothing Personal protective equipment (PPE) is protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment designed to protect the wearer's body from injury or infection. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical, electr ...

* – gloves, protective * – gloves, surgical * –

space suits A space suit (or spacesuit) is an environmental suit used for protection from the harsh environment of outer space, mainly from its vacuum as a highly specialized pressure suit, but also its temperature extremes, as well as radiation and ...

* – respiratory protective devices * –

seat belts A seat belt, also known as a safety belt or spelled seatbelt, is a vehicle safety device designed to secure the driver or a passenger of a vehicle against harmful movement that may result during a collision or a sudden stop. A seat belt reduce ...

– reagent kits, diagnostic

* – reagent strips

– self-help devices

* – communication aids for disabled * –

wheelchairs A wheelchair is a mobilized form of chair using two or more wheels, a footrest, and an armrest usually cushioned. It is used when walking is difficult or impossible to do due to illnesses, injury, disabilities, or age-related health conditions ...

– sensory aids

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hearing aids A hearing aid is a device designed to improve hearing by making sound audible to a person with hearing loss. Hearing aids are classified as medical devices in most countries, and regulated by the respective regulations. Small audio amplifiers ...

* – auditory brain stem implant * –

– surgical equipment

* –

artificial organ An artificial organ is a human-made organ device or Tissue (biology), tissue that is Implant (medicine), implanted or integrated into a humaninterfacing with living tissueto replace a natural Organ (anatomy), organ, to duplicate or augment a spec ...

s * – artificial limbs * – bioartificial organs * – heart, artificial * – heart-assist devices * – heart-lung machine * –

infusion pump An infusion pump infuses fluids, medication or nutrients into a patient's circulatory system. It is generally used intravenously, although subcutaneous, arterial and epidural infusions are occasionally used. Infusion pumps can administer ...

s * – infusion pumps, implantable * – insulin infusion systems * – kidney, artificial * – larynx, artificial * – liver, artificial * – pacemaker, artificial * – pancreas, artificial * – skin, artificial * – urinary sphincter, artificial * – chest tubes * – endoscopes * – angioscopes * –

arthroscope Arthroscopy (also called arthroscopic or keyhole surgery) is a minimally invasive surgical procedure on a joint in which an examination and sometimes treatment of damage is performed using an arthroscope, an endoscope that is inserted into the j ...

s * – bronchoscopes * – colposcopes * – culdoscopes * –

cystoscope Cystoscopy is endoscopy of the urinary bladder via the urethra. It is carried out with a cystoscope. The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. The cystoscope has lenses like a telescope or microscop ...

s * – endoscopes, gastrointestinal * –

colonoscope Colonoscopy () or coloscopy () is a medical procedure involving the endoscopic examination of the large bowel (colon) and the distal portion of the small bowel. This examination is performed using either a CCD camera or a fiber optic camera, ...

s * – sigmoidoscopes * – duodenoscopes * – esophagoscopes * – gastroscopes * – proctoscopes * – fetoscopes * – hysteroscopes * – laparoscopes * –

laryngoscope Laryngoscopy () is endoscopy of the larynx, a part of the throat. It is a medical procedure that is used to obtain a view, for example, of the vocal folds and the glottis. Laryngoscopy may be performed to facilitate tracheal intubation during ge ...

s * – mediastinoscopes * – neuroendoscopes * – thoracoscopes * – ureteroscopes * –

nebulizer In medicine, a nebulizer (American English) or nebuliser (English language, English) is a drug delivery device used to administer medication in the form of a mist inhaled into the lungs. Nebulizers are commonly used for the treatment of asthma, c ...

s and vaporizers * – orthopedic equipment * – artificial limbs * – canes * –

crutches A crutch is a mobility aid that transfers weight from the human leg, legs to the upper body. It is often used by people who cannot use their legs to support their weight, for reasons ranging from short-term injuries to lifelong disabilities. Hi ...

* – orthopedic fixation devices * – bone nails * – bone plates * – bone screws * – bone wires * – casts, surgical * – external fixators * – internal fixators * –

splints Splints is an ailment of the horse or pony, characterized by a hard, bony swelling, usually on the inside of a front leg, lying between the splint and cannon bone or on the splint bone itself. It may be "hot," meaning that it occurred recently an ...

* – orthotic devices * – braces * –

walker Walker or The Walker may refer to: People *Walker (given name) *Walker (surname) *Walker (Brazilian footballer) (born 1982), Brazilian footballer Places In the United States *Walker, Arizona, in Yavapai County *Walker, Mono County, California * ...

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pessaries A pessary is a prosthetic device inserted into the vagina for structural and pharmaceutical purposes. It is most commonly used to treat stress urinary incontinence to stop urinary leakage and to treat pelvic organ prolapse to maintain the locati ...

* –

surgical instruments A surgical instrument is a medical device for performing specific actions or carrying out desired effects during a surgery or operation, such as modifying biological tissue, or to provide access for viewing it. Over time, many different kinds of ...

* –

obstetrical forceps Obstetrical forceps are a medical instrument used in childbirth. Their use can serve as an alternative to the ventouse (vacuum extraction) method. Medical uses Forceps births, like all assisted births, should be undertaken only to help p ...

* – surgical staplers * – surgical mesh * – surgical sponges * – gelatin sponge, absorbable * – sutures * –

catgut Catgut (also known as gut) is a type of cord that is prepared from the natural fiber found in the walls of animal intestines. Catgut makers usually use sheep or goat intestines, but occasionally use the intestines of cattle, hogs, horses, mules, ...

* –

tampons A tampon is a menstrual product designed to absorb blood and vaginal secretions by insertion into the vagina during menstruation. Unlike a pad, it is placed internally, inside of the vaginal canal. Once inserted correctly, a tampon is held ...

* – tissue adhesives * – tissue expanders * – trusses

– surgically created structures

* – colonic pouches * – skeletal muscle ventricle * –

stoma In botany, a stoma (: stomata, from Greek language, Greek ''στόμα'', "mouth"), also called a stomate (: stomates), is a pore found in the Epidermis (botany), epidermis of leaves, stems, and other organs, that controls the rate of gas exc ...

s * – surgical flaps * – urinary reservoirs, continent

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syringes A syringe is a simple reciprocating pump consisting of a plunger (though in modern syringes, it is actually a piston) that fits tightly within a cylindrical tube called a barrel. The plunger can be linearly pulled and pushed along the inside ...

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thermometers A thermometer is a device that temperature measurement, measures temperature (the hotness or coldness of an object) or temperature gradient (the rates of change of temperature in space). A thermometer has two important elements: (1) a temperatur ...

– tomography scanners, x-ray computed

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tourniquets A tourniquet is a device that is used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity in order to create ischemia or stopping the flow of blood. It may be used in emergencies, in surgery, or in post-operative rehabilitation. A simple tourniquet can ...

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transducers A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form to another. Usually a transducer converts a signal in one form of energy to a signal in another. Transducers are often employed at the boundaries of automation, measurement, and contro ...

* – transducers, pressure

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transplants Transplant or Transplantation may refer to: Sciences Transplanting a plant from one location to another Organ transplantation, moving an organ from one body to another Transplant thought experiment, an experiment similar to Trolley problem Tra ...

– ventilators, mechanical

* – ventilators, negative-pressure

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x-ray film X-ray detectors are devices used to measure the flux, spatial distribution, spectrum, and/or other properties of X-rays. Detectors can be divided into two major categories: imaging detectors (such as photographic plates and X-ray film (photograp ...

– x-ray intensifying screens

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– equipment and supplies

– amplifiers An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It is a two-port electronic circuit that uses electric power from a power suppl ...

– atmosphere exposure chambers

– bandages

– bioreactors

– catheters, indwelling

– contraceptive devices

– culture media

– dental equipment

– diagnostic equipment A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. Significant potential for hazards are inherent when using a device for medical purposes and thus medical devices must be proved safe and effective with reasonable assur ...

– disposable equipment

– durable medical equipment

– electric power supplies

– electrode An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte, a vacuum or a gas). In electrochemical cells, electrodes are essential parts that can consist of a varie ...s

– emergency medical tags

– equipment and supplies, hospital

– G-suit A g-suit, or anti-''g'' suit, is a flight suit worn by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration force ( g). It is designed to prevent a black-out and g-LOC (g-induced loss of consciousness) caused by the blood poo ...s

– gamma cameras

– gas scavengers

– gastric balloon

– incubators

– infant equipment

– infusion pumps

– intermittent pneumatic compression devices

– lasers A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word ''laser'' originated as an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radi ...

– lenses A lens is a transmissive optical device that focuses or disperses a light beam by means of refraction. A simple lens consists of a single piece of transparent material, while a compound lens consists of several simple lenses (''elements''), ...

– medicine chests

– microbubbles Microbubbles are bubbles smaller than one hundredth of a millimetre in diameter, but larger than one micrometre. They have widespread application in industry, medicine, life science, and food technology. The composition of the bubble shell and fill ...

– micropore filters

– microspheres

– nebulizers and vaporizers

– needles

– oxygenators

– phantoms, imaging

– prostheses and implants

– protective devices

– reagent kits, diagnostic

– self-help devices

– sensory aids

– surgical equipment

– surgically created structures

– syringes A syringe is a simple reciprocating pump consisting of a plunger (though in modern syringes, it is actually a piston) that fits tightly within a cylindrical tube called a barrel. The plunger can be linearly pulled and pushed along the inside ...

– thermometers A thermometer is a device that temperature measurement, measures temperature (the hotness or coldness of an object) or temperature gradient (the rates of change of temperature in space). A thermometer has two important elements: (1) a temperatur ...

– tomography scanners, x-ray computed

– tourniquets A tourniquet is a device that is used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity in order to create ischemia or stopping the flow of blood. It may be used in emergencies, in surgery, or in post-operative rehabilitation. A simple tourniquet can ...

– transducers A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form to another. Usually a transducer converts a signal in one form of energy to a signal in another. Transducers are often employed at the boundaries of automation, measurement, and contro ...

– transplants Transplant or Transplantation may refer to: Sciences *Transplanting a plant from one location to another *Organ transplantation, moving an organ from one body to another *Transplant thought experiment, an experiment similar to Trolley problem *Tra ...

– ventilators, mechanical

– x-ray film X-ray detectors are devices used to measure the flux, spatial distribution, spectrum, and/or other properties of X-rays. Detectors can be divided into two major categories: imaging detectors (such as photographic plates and X-ray film (photograp ...

– x-ray intensifying screens

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amplifiers An amplifier, electronic amplifier or (informally) amp is an electronic device that can increase the magnitude of a signal (a time-varying voltage or current). It is a two-port electronic circuit that uses electric power from a power suppl ...

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diagnostic equipment A medical device is any device intended to be used for medical purposes. Significant potential for hazards are inherent when using a device for medical purposes and thus medical devices must be proved safe and effective with reasonable assur ...

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electrode An electrode is an electrical conductor used to make contact with a nonmetallic part of a circuit (e.g. a semiconductor, an electrolyte, a vacuum or a gas). In electrochemical cells, electrodes are essential parts that can consist of a varie ...
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G-suit A g-suit, or anti-''g'' suit, is a flight suit worn by aviators and astronauts who are subject to high levels of acceleration force ( g). It is designed to prevent a black-out and g-LOC (g-induced loss of consciousness) caused by the blood poo ...
s

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lasers A laser is a device that emits light through a process of optical amplification based on the stimulated emission of electromagnetic radiation. The word ''laser'' originated as an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radi ...

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lenses A lens is a transmissive optical device that focuses or disperses a light beam by means of refraction. A simple lens consists of a single piece of transparent material, while a compound lens consists of several simple lenses (''elements''), ...

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microbubbles Microbubbles are bubbles smaller than one hundredth of a millimetre in diameter, but larger than one micrometre. They have widespread application in industry, medicine, life science, and food technology. The composition of the bubble shell and fill ...

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syringes A syringe is a simple reciprocating pump consisting of a plunger (though in modern syringes, it is actually a piston) that fits tightly within a cylindrical tube called a barrel. The plunger can be linearly pulled and pushed along the inside ...

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thermometers A thermometer is a device that temperature measurement, measures temperature (the hotness or coldness of an object) or temperature gradient (the rates of change of temperature in space). A thermometer has two important elements: (1) a temperatur ...

–
tourniquets A tourniquet is a device that is used to apply pressure to a limb or extremity in order to create ischemia or stopping the flow of blood. It may be used in emergencies, in surgery, or in post-operative rehabilitation. A simple tourniquet can ...

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transducers A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form to another. Usually a transducer converts a signal in one form of energy to a signal in another. Transducers are often employed at the boundaries of automation, measurement, and contro ...

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transplants Transplant or Transplantation may refer to: Sciences Transplanting a plant from one location to another Organ transplantation, moving an organ from one body to another Transplant thought experiment, an experiment similar to Trolley problem Tra ...

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x-ray film X-ray detectors are devices used to measure the flux, spatial distribution, spectrum, and/or other properties of X-rays. Detectors can be divided into two major categories: imaging detectors (such as photographic plates and X-ray film (photograp ...