Diseases

Foreign Bodies

Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Inanimate objects that become enclosed in the body.

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Classification

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Synonyms

31 entry terms
  • Foreign Objects
  • Bodies, Foreign
  • Body, Foreign
  • Foreign Body
  • Foreign Object
  • Object, Foreign
  • Objects, Foreign
  • Gossypiboma
  • Retained Surgical Instruments
  • Retained Surgical Items
  • Retained Surgical Needle
  • Retained Surgical Sponge
  • Retained Surgical Tools
  • Textiloma
  • Gossypibomas
  • Retained Surgical Instrument
  • Retained Surgical Item
  • Retained Surgical Needles
  • Retained Surgical Sponges
  • Retained Surgical Tool
  • Surgical Instrument, Retained
  • Surgical Instruments, Retained
  • Surgical Item, Retained
  • Surgical Items, Retained
  • Surgical Needle, Retained
  • Surgical Needles, Retained
  • Surgical Sponge, Retained
  • Surgical Sponges, Retained
  • Surgical Tool, Retained
  • Surgical Tools, Retained
  • Textilomas

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

coordinate IM with organ (IM), not organ/disease; EYE FOREIGN BODIES is also available

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Tree Number

  1. C26w.392w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Foreign Bodies. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005547. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005547
  2. Foreign Bodies. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foreign_body
  3. Foreign Bodies. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1455142