Pancreas, Artificial

"Pancreas, Artificial" 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.

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Devices for simulating the activity of the pancreas. They can be either electromechanical, consisting of a glucose sensor, computer, and insulin pump or bioartificial, consisting of isolated islets of Langerhans in an artificial membrane.

Descriptor ID	D019397
MeSH Number(s)	E07.858.082.760
Concept/Terms	Pancreas, Artificial Pancreas, Artificial Artificial Pancreas

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Pancreas, Artificial".

Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Equipment and Supplies [E07]
Surgical Equipment [E07.858]
Artificial Organs [E07.858.082]
Pancreas, Artificial [E07.858.082.760]

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