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CISEAUX IRIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- iris scissors
1, record 1, English, iris%20scissors
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- iris surgery scissors 2, record 1, English, iris%20surgery%20scissors
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Small, three to four inches long scissors with sharp points, [used] for ophthalmic surgery. 3, record 1, English, - iris%20scissors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name: Iris scissors. ... Features: tips - sharp/sharp; blades: straight or curved. Uses: Fine, delicate surgery and sharp dissection; used in eye, micro, ent[eroplasty] and plastic surgery. 4, record 1, English, - iris%20scissors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Iris scissors are designed for eye surgery ... [They] are used to remove necrotic tissue. These are very sharp, pointed scissors, available with either curved or angular cutting blades. [Straight iris scissors can also be] handy multipurpose scissors for cutting dressings, gauze, tape, and curved ones are especially good for cutting duoderm and ostomy wafers. 5, record 1, English, - iris%20scissors
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Iris surgery scissors are used for complete (i.e., sector) or partial (e.g., peripheral) surgical excision of the iris in procedures intended to enlarge small pupils and to treat glaucoma and other eye diseases. These scissors are frequently used in microsurgical procedures. 6, record 1, English, - iris%20scissors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux à iridectomie
1, record 1, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20iridectomie
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ciseaux à iris 2, record 1, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20iris
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ciseaux à iridectomie droits, courbes, courbes sur le plat, courbes sur le coté, pointus, mousses, boutonnés. 3, record 1, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20iridectomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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