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TOCAMIENTO RECTAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Bowels
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rectal touch
1, record 1, English, rectal%20touch
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A painless manual examination of the prostate or the terminal ten cm of large intestine (rectum) by insertion of a gloved finger into the anus. 1, record 1, English, - rectal%20touch
Record 1, Key term(s)
- digital examination of the rectum
- digital rectal exam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Intestins
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- toucher rectal
1, record 1, French, toucher%20rectal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Examen manuel indolore de la prostate ou des dix derniers centimètres du gros intestin (rectum) au moyen d'un doigt ganté introduit dans l'anus. 1, record 1, French, - toucher%20rectal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Intestinos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prueba rectal digital
1, record 1, Spanish, prueba%20rectal%20digital
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- DRE 1, record 1, Spanish, DRE
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- examen digital del recto 1, record 1, Spanish, examen%20digital%20del%20recto
correct, masculine noun
- tocamiento rectal 2, record 1, Spanish, tocamiento%20rectal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Exploración física del recto en la que se introduce (hasta unos 10 cm.) un dedo, convenientemente protegido con un guante lubricado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20rectal%20digital
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Este procedimiento diagnóstico se utiliza para la detección del cáncer de colon y él de próstata. 1, record 1, Spanish, - prueba%20rectal%20digital
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