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FULL BREAST PROSTHESIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Prostheses
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- complete breast prosthesis
1, record 1, English, complete%20breast%20prosthesis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- full breast prosthesis 2, record 1, English, full%20breast%20prosthesis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
While a complete breast prosthesis is more commonly required, other forms include the partial shell prosthesis - used where only part of the breast has been removed and where the breasts are very different in shape or size following surgery. 1, record 1, English, - complete%20breast%20prosthesis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fitting of partial and full breast prosthesis following surgery for breast cancer. 2, record 1, English, - complete%20breast%20prosthesis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Prothèses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prothèse mammaire complète
1, record 1, French, proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20compl%C3%A8te
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Première prothèse mammaire complète auto-adhésive, au moins 6 semaines après l'intervention. 2, record 1, French, - proth%C3%A8se%20mammaire%20compl%C3%A8te
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Prótesis
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- prótesis mamaria externa total
1, record 1, Spanish, pr%C3%B3tesis%20mamaria%20externa%20total
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 [...] 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. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pr%C3%B3tesis%20mamaria%20externa%20total
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