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).
Previous index(es): Nanotechnology (2002-2005)
Semantic type(s): Occupation or Discipline
MeSH record created: 30/06/2005
MeSH record revised: 30/06/2005