"Artificial Organs" 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.
Devices intended to replace non-functioning organs. They may be temporary or permanent. Since they are intended always to function as the natural organs they are replacing, they should be differentiated from PROSTHESES AND IMPLANTS and specific types of prostheses which, though also replacements for body parts, are frequently cosmetic (EYE, ARTIFICIAL) as well as functional (ARTIFICIAL LIMBS).
| Descriptor ID |
D001187
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.858.082
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| Concept/Terms |
Artificial Organs- Artificial Organs
- Artificial Organ
- Organ, Artificial
- Organs, Artificial
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Artificial Organs" by people in Profiles.
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Hoganson DM, Anderson JL, Weinberg EF, Swart E, Swart EJ, Orrick BK, Borenstein JT, Vacanti JP. Branched vascular network architecture: a new approach to lung assist device technology. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2010 Nov; 140(5):990-5.
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Moullier P, Mar?chal V, Danos O, Heard JM. Continuous systemic secretion of a lysosomal enzyme by genetically modified mouse skin fibroblasts. Transplantation. 1993 Aug; 56(2):427-32.