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BISTOURY [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bistoury: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bistouri : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2006-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A long, narrow-bladed [surgical] knife, with a straight or curved edge and sharp or blunt point (probe-point) used for opening or slitting cavities or hollow structures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Instrument de chirurgie destiné à pratiquer les incisions.

OBS

Selon certains linguistes, le terme «bistouri» qui est un instrument chirurgical (pour les vivants) s'oppose au terme «scalpel» qui est un instrument de dissection (pour les morts).

Spanish

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

Instrumento quirúrgico en forma de cuchillo pequeño, largo y angosto, que se usa para incidir abscesos, abrir cavidades, etc.

CONT

El bisturí propiamente dicho tiene la hoja articulada con el mango, compuesto de dos cachas, entre las cuales se oculta aquélla cuando está cerrado. El bisturí fijo se denomina también escalpelo.

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