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MASTECTOMIA HALSTED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- radical mastectomy
1, record 1, English, radical%20mastectomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- radical mammectomy 2, record 1, English, radical%20mammectomy
correct
- Halsted's operation 2, record 1, English, Halsted%27s%20operation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Excision of the entire breast including the nipple, areola, and overlying skin, as well as the pectoral muscles, lymphatic-bearing tissue in the axilla, and various neighboring tissues. 3, record 1, English, - radical%20mastectomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mastectomie radicale
1, record 1, French, mastectomie%20radicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- M.R. 2, record 1, French, M%2ER%2E
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opération de Halsted 3, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20de%20Halsted
correct, feminine noun
- mastectomie radicale de Halsted 4, record 1, French, mastectomie%20radicale%20de%20Halsted
correct, feminine noun
- mammectomie radicale 5, record 1, French, mammectomie%20radicale
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Amputation du sein par exérèse monobloc enlevant, outre la glande mammaire, les muscles pectoraux et toute la graisse du creux axillaire contenant les groupes ganglionnaires. 3, record 1, French, - mastectomie%20radicale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «mammectomie», couramment employé comme synonyme de «mastectomie», est étymologiquement incorrect. 3, record 1, French, - mastectomie%20radicale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mastectomía radical
1, record 1, Spanish, mastectom%C3%ADa%20radical
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mastectomía de Halsted 1, record 1, Spanish, mastectom%C3%ADa%20de%20Halsted
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Mastectomía que consiste en la extirpación de la mama, parte de los músculos pectorales y algunos o todos los ganglios linfáticos axilares. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mastectom%C3%ADa%20radical
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