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ciseaux à dissection [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

dissecting scissors: an item in the "Biological 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

ciseaux à dissection : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement biologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-08-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

Dissecting scissors are widely used in hospitals and health care units for any surgical procedure. These scissors are made for fine dissection work. ... [They] may have curved or straight blades. ... The tips of scissors are also used to spread and probe the area of incision. The smaller sizes are used at the surface, the larger sizes deeper in the cavities.

OBS

Used for separating tissues.

OBS

There are many varieties of dissecting scissors, often bearing the name of their inventor: Gorney, Lexer, Lexer-Fino, Lexer-Baby, Littler, Metzenbaum, Metzenbaum Fino dissecting scissors, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux

Spanish

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