"Orbital Implants" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Rounded objects made of coral, teflon, or alloplastic polymer and covered with sclera, and which are implanted in the orbit following enucleation. An artificial eye (EYE, ARTIFICIAL) is usually attached to the anterior of the orbital implant for cosmetic purposes.
| Descriptor ID |
D020273
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.695.540
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| Concept/Terms |
Orbital Implants- Orbital Implants
- Implant, Orbital
- Implants, Orbital
- Orbital Implant
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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