"Polymethyl Methacrylate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Polymerized methyl methacrylate monomers which are used as sheets, moulding, extrusion powders, surface coating resins, emulsion polymers, fibers, inks, and films (From International Labor Organization, 1983). This material is also used in tooth implants, bone cements, and hard corneal contact lenses.
Descriptor ID |
D019904
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MeSH Number(s) |
D02.241.081.069.800.550.500 D05.750.716.822.111.650.605.500 D25.720.716.822.111.650.605.500 J01.637.051.720.716.822.111.650.605.500
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Concept/Terms |
Polymethyl Methacrylate- Polymethyl Methacrylate
- Methacrylate, Polymethyl
- Poly(methyl methacrylate)
- Polymethylmetacrylate
- PMMA
- Polymethylmethacrylate
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2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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