National Cancer Institute Thesaurus

Last uploaded: February 23, 2024
Preferred Name

Electroporation
Synonyms

electroporation therapy

Electroporation Therapy

Electroporation

EPT

Definitions

A procedure in which in which an electrical field is applied to cells for the purpose of increasing the permeability of the cell membrane, allowing chemicals, drugs, or DNA to be introduced into the cell.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C15707

ALT_DEFINITION

Treatment that generates electrical pulses through an electrode placed in a tumor to enhance the ability of anticancer drugs to enter tumor cells.

code

C15707

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C116977

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C118169

Contributing_Source

CTRP

DEFINITION

A procedure in which in which an electrical field is applied to cells for the purpose of increasing the permeability of the cell membrane, allowing chemicals, drugs, or DNA to be introduced into the cell.

Display_Name

Electroporation Therapy

FULL_SYN

electroporation therapy

Electroporation Therapy

Electroporation

EPT

label

Electroporation

Legacy Concept Name

Electroporation_Therapy

Preferred_Name

Electroporation

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C15707

Semantic_Type

Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure

UMLS_CUI

C0678054

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C49236

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