"Microspheres" 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.
Small uniformly-sized spherical particles, of micrometer dimensions, frequently labeled with radioisotopes or various reagents acting as tags or markers.
| Descriptor ID |
D008863
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E07.565
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| Concept/Terms |
Latex Particles- Latex Particles
- Latex Particle
- Particle, Latex
- Particles, Latex
Latex Spheres- Latex Spheres
- Latex Sphere
- Sphere, Latex
- Spheres, Latex
Latex Beads- Latex Beads
- Bead, Latex
- Beads, Latex
- Latex Bead
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2009 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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