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ORCHECTOMY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-01-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- orchiectomy
1, record 1, English, orchiectomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- orchidectomy 1, record 1, English, orchidectomy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The excision of one or both testes. 1, record 1, English, - orchiectomy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- orchectomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- orchidectomie
1, record 1, French, orchidectomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- orchiectomie 2, record 1, French, orchiectomie
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chirurgie qui consiste à enlever un testicule. 1, record 1, French, - orchidectomie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'orchidectomie est dite simple (pour un testicule) ou double (pour deux testicules. 1, record 1, French, - orchidectomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía genitourinaria
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- orquiectomía
1, record 1, Spanish, orquiectom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- orquidectomía 1, record 1, Spanish, orquidectom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
- orquectomía 1, record 1, Spanish, orquectom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en la extirpación de uno o ambos testículos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - orquiectom%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es un tratamiento para el cáncer de testículos, así como el cáncer de próstata. 1, record 1, Spanish, - orquiectom%C3%ADa
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