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Preferred term

Suction  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The removal of secretions, gas or fluid from hollow or tubular organs or cavities by means of a tube and a device that acts on negative pressure.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Aspiration, Mechanical
  • Drainage, Suction

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Q67N06CT-X

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