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AGRAFFE [2 records]

Record 1 2006-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A surgical device used primarily to approximate skin edges or to provide permanent exclusion of blood vessels during a surgical procedure.

OBS

The term "staple" is often used by analogy with the office device used to fasten papers. However, the vast majority of medical dictionaries do not recognize this term.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Pièce métallique en forme de cavalier, destinée à rapprocher les berges d'une plaie.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental quirúrgico
DEF

Instrumento quirúrgico utilizado para unir la piel, alinear los bordes y detener la hemorragia de los vasos sanguíneos pequeños.

OBS

También se utiliza para eliminar en forma permanente comunicaciones vasculares anormales. En radiología sirve para la localización de estructura.

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Record 2 1995-04-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Keyboard Instruments
DEF

A small pin to check the vibration of a piano string.

CONT

There is one agraffe to each note.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de musique à clavier
CONT

Ces cordes passent à travers les agrafes (inventées par Érard en 1806) [...]

Spanish

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