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sharp object [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sharp object
1, record 1, English, sharp%20object
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sharp material 2, record 1, English, sharp%20material
correct
- sharp 3, record 1, English, sharp
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... any item having corners, edges, or projections capable of cutting or piercing the skin. 3, record 1, English, - sharp%20object
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sharp; sharp object; sharp material: terms usually used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - sharp%20object
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sharps
- sharp objects
- sharp materials
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- objet pointu ou tranchant
1, record 1, French, objet%20pointu%20ou%20tranchant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- objet piquant ou tranchant 2, record 1, French, objet%20piquant%20ou%20tranchant
correct, masculine noun
- objet acéré 3, record 1, French, objet%20ac%C3%A9r%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les blessures causées par des aiguilles ou autres objets pointus ou tranchants, dont les aiguilles jetables, les cathéters intraveineux, les aiguilles pour prélèvement sanguin, les aiguilles de suture, les lancettes et les scalpels, continuent d’exposer les travailleurs de la santé à des infections graves et potentiellement fatales causées par des pathogènes à diffusion hématogène [...] 1, record 1, French, - objet%20pointu%20ou%20tranchant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
objet pointu ou tranchant; objet piquant ou tranchant; objet acéré : termes habituellement utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - objet%20pointu%20ou%20tranchant
Record 1, Key term(s)
- objets pointus ou tranchants
- objets piquants ou tranchants
- objets acérés
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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