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SURGICAL SCISSORS [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surgical scissors
1, record 1, English, surgical%20scissors
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surgical scissors: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - surgical%20scissors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux chirurgicaux
1, record 1, French, ciseaux%20chirurgicaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ciseaux chirurgicaux : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - ciseaux%20chirurgicaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surgical scissors
1, record 2, English, surgical%20scissors
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scissors 2, record 2, English, scissors
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instruments designed to cut objects, materials, and/or tissues using two metallic ... blades with sharp edges that slide past each other (i.e., shearing action). The blades are usually attached to handles with the proximal end conformed as a ring to facilitate holding and operation with the fingers; both parts are joined by a swivel pin in the center. 3, record 2, English, - surgical%20scissors
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abdominal, bandage, brain, bronchus, cardiovascular, cast, dura mater, dissecting, episiotomy, eye, facelift, heart, intestinal, larynx, middle ear, nasal, postmortem, strabismus, surgical, suture, suture removal, tendon, tenotomy, thoracic, tonsil, umbilical, uterine, wound debridement scissors. 3, record 2, English, - surgical%20scissors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux
1, record 2, French, ciseaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ciseaux chirurgicaux 2, record 2, French, ciseaux%20chirurgicaux
masculine noun, plural
- ciseaux à chirurgie 3, record 2, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20chirurgie
masculine noun, plural
- ciseaux pour la chirurgie 4, record 2, French, ciseaux%20pour%20la%20chirurgie
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument formé de deux lames métalliques à extrémité pointue ou arrondie, tranchantes sur une partie de leur longueur, réunies et croisées en leur milieu par un pivot, munies d'un anneau permettant de les manier et utilisé, en chirurgie, pour sectionner ou dilacérer. 5, record 2, French, - ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'anglais établit une distinction entre «surgical scissors», qui couvrent toute la gamme des ciseaux utilisés en médecine, et «operating scissors», ciseaux utilisés plus spécifiquement pour les chirurgies. Cette distinction ne semble pas exister en français, bien que «ciseaux pour la chirurgie» et «ciseaux à chirurgie» semblent avoir un sens plus restreint que «ciseaux chirurgicaux». 6, record 2, French, - ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ciseaux angulés, droits, courbes, mousses, pointus, tranchants, émoussés, fins, stériles, à usage unique. 6, record 2, French, - ciseaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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