Nanomedicine

The branch of medicine concerned with the application of NANOTECHNOLOGY to the prevention and treatment of disease. It involves the monitoring, repair, construction, and control of human biological systems at the molecular level, using engineered nanodevices and NANOSTRUCTURES. (From Freitas Jr., Nanomedicine, vol 1, 1999).

Year introduced: 2006

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Tree Number(s): H01.603.600, J01.897.120.050.625, J01.897.520.600.600

MeSH Unique ID: D050997

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• Nanotechnology (2002-2005)

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Nanotechnology
Nanomedicine
Theranostic Nanomedicine