| umls-concept:C0039142 | skos:definition | MSH: Instruments used for injecting or withdrawing fluids. (Stedman, 25th ed),NCI: A device for the administration of parenteral drug products that consists of a rigid barrel fitted with septum with a plunger at one end and a seal or needle at the other end. The needle assembly may be part of the device or separate.,UMD: Instruments designed to inject, infuse, or withdraw fluids, usually through a fixed or attached needle. Most syringes consist of a hollow, transparent cylinder (barrel) ended in a tip and a plunger (i.e., plunger syringes); other syringes deliver the fluids from a prefilled, changeable cartridge that is inserted into the barrel (i.e., cartridge syringes). Syringes consisting of either a barrel and a plastic or rubber bulb attached to one end (bulb/barrel syringes) or a rubber or plastic bulb ended in a tapped prolongation (bulb syringes) are also used for some applications. Syringes are usually manufactured from transparent plastic materials (e.g., polyethylene, polypropylene) or glass, but s | lld:umls |
