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PARTIAL BREAST PROSTHESIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial breast prosthesis
1, record 1, English, partial%20breast%20prosthesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shaper 1, record 1, English, shaper
correct
- shell 1, record 1, English, shell
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A breast form made of foam, fiberfill, or silicone, designed to be worn over the patient's own breast tissue to enhance the overall size of the breast and to create a fuller appearance. 2, record 1, English, - partial%20breast%20prosthesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prothèse mammaire partielle
1, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- prothèse partielle 2, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
- coquille 2, record 1, French, coquille
feminine noun
- enveloppe 2, record 1, French, enveloppe
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans le cas où une grande quantité de tissus mammaires a été enlevée, la patiente peut choisir de porter une prothèse partielle. Cette dernière se porte par-dessus le sein pour lui donner une apparence plus naturelle et plus uniforme et se porte avec un soutien-gorge normal ou un soutien-gorge postmastectomie qui est muni d'une pochette cousue à l'intérieur. 2, record 1, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20partielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prótesis mamaria externa parcial
1, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%B3tesis%20mamaria%20externa%20parcial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En los mercados europeo y nacional, AMOENA está presente con los siguientes productos: prótesis mamarias externas totales, prótesis mamarias externas parciales, sujetadores especiales [...] y accesorios destinados principalmente a la mujer mastectomizada. [...] A diferencia de las prótesis totales, las parciales son prótesis de silicona que compensan únicamente el tejido parcial perdido como consecuencia de una cirugía conservadora, una reconstrucción de mama o para mujeres con un desarrollo desigual del pecho. Estas prótesis cubren únicamente una parte del seno [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - pr%C3%B3tesis%20mamaria%20externa%20parcial
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