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KOCHERS FORCEPS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Kocher forceps
1, record 1, English, Kocher%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Kocher's forceps 2, record 1, English, Kocher%27s%20forceps
correct
- Kocher artery forceps 3, record 1, English, Kocher%20artery%20forceps
correct
- Kocher clamp 3, record 1, English, Kocher%20clamp
correct
- Kocher's clamp 4, record 1, English, Kocher%27s%20clamp
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A strong ratchet-handled, scissor-type, artery forceps for holding tissues during surgery or for compressing bleeding tissue. 5, record 1, English, - Kocher%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper Name: Kocher artery forceps. Common Name: Kocher, Kocher Clamps, Ochsner. Features: tips - 1x2 teeth; horizontal serrations; straight or curved. Uses: Although called an artery forceps, this forceps is primarily used for grasping and holding heavy tissue such as abdominal muscle fascia. 3, record 1, English, - Kocher%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Kocher's forceps" (Emil Theodor Kocher, Swiss surgeon), often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written forms "Kocher forceps", "Kocher artery forceps" and "Kocher clamp"are also found. 5, record 1, English, - Kocher%20forceps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince de Kocher
1, record 1, French, pince%20de%20Kocher
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pince Kocher 2, record 1, French, pince%20Kocher
correct, feminine noun
- clamp Kocher 3, record 1, French, clamp%20Kocher
correct, feminine noun
- clamp de Kocher 4, record 1, French, clamp%20de%20Kocher
correct, feminine noun
- pince clamp Kocher 5, record 1, French, pince%20clamp%20Kocher
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Classiquement droite et à gaies, la pince Kocher ne permet pas les hémostases fines mais permet d'exercer de fortes tractions sur certains tissus. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20de%20Kocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La pince Kocher vous permet de clamper les tubulures de perfusions, de dévisser les tubulures résistantes, de fixer divers éléments [...] 2, record 1, French, - pince%20de%20Kocher
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «pince Kocher» et non plus de «pince de Kocher». 4, record 1, French, - pince%20de%20Kocher
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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