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COMPRESA ESTERILIZADA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-06-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drapes
1, record 1, English, drapes
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sterilized sheets, commonly of waterproofed paper or linen, that are used to establish a sterile field at the site of an operative incision. 1, record 1, English, - drapes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sterile drape
- surgical drape
- sterile drapes
- surgical drapes
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- champs opératoires
1, record 1, French, champs%20op%C3%A9ratoires
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Au pluriel, linges stériles qui servent à border, isoler et protéger une partie du corps où sera pratiquée l'opération. 1, record 1, French, - champs%20op%C3%A9ratoires
Record 1, Key term(s)
- champ
- champs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- gasa
1, record 1, Spanish, gasa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- gasa aséptica 1, record 1, Spanish, gasa%20as%C3%A9ptica
feminine noun
- gasa antiséptica 1, record 1, Spanish, gasa%20antis%C3%A9ptica
feminine noun
- compresa esterilizada 1, record 1, Spanish, compresa%20esterilizada
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nombre dado a los pedazos de gasa cortados regularmente, esterilizados en la autoclave, que se emplean para distintos fines: como material de cura, para lavar heridas, limitar el campo operatorio, etc. 2, record 1, Spanish, - gasa
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