Microscopic Angioscopy
"Microscopic Angioscopy" 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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The noninvasive microscopic examination of the microcirculation, commonly done in the nailbed or conjunctiva. In addition to the capillaries themselves, observations can be made of passing blood cells or intravenously injected substances. This is not the same as endoscopic examination of blood vessels (ANGIOSCOPY).
| Descriptor ID |
D020678
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.350.515.277.500 E01.370.370.560 E05.595.185.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Microscopic Angioscopy- Microscopic Angioscopy
- Angioscopies, Microscopic
- Angioscopy, Microscopic
- Microscopic Angioscopies
- Capillaroscopy
- Capillaroscopies
Nailfold Capillaroscopy- Nailfold Capillaroscopy
- Capillaroscopies, Nailfold
- Capillaroscopy, Nailfold
- Nailfold Capillaroscopies
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Fischer A, Meehan RT, Feghali-Bostwick CA, West SG, Brown KK. Unique characteristics of systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma-associated interstitial lung disease. Chest. 2006 Oct; 130(4):976-81.