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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

An instrument with a broad flat extremity used for pressing down the tongue to facilitate examination of the oral cavity and pharynx.  3, record 1, English, - tongue%20depressor

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

[A] tongue depressor [is] a flat instrument for pressing the tongue down against the floor of the mouth to facilitate examination of the mouth and throat or to maintain the airway in the unconscious or anesthetized subject.  2, record 1, English, - tongue%20depressor

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Tongue depressors. They are straight or curved [shaped], metal or plastic, disposable or reusable instruments used for depressing the tongue to examine the throat and oral cavity. They are also used for spatula test in case of suspected tetanus, to examine the gag reflex and to perform posterior rhinoscopy.  4, record 1, English, - tongue%20depressor

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Instrument en forme de palette pour abaisser la langue et examiner l'intérieur de la bouche et la gorge.  2, record 1, French, - abaisse%2Dlangue

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Pluriel : des abaisse-langues ou des abaisse-langue.  3, record 1, French, - abaisse%2Dlangue

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abaisse-langues (pluriel) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004).  4, record 1, French, - abaisse%2Dlangue

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Instrumento, en forma de pala pequeña, que sirve para deprimir la base de la lengua en el examen de la garganta.  4, record 1, Spanish, - depresor%20de%20lengua

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Contraction of the constrictor muscles of the pharynx in response to stimulation of the posterior pharyngeal wall or neighboring structures.  3, record 2, English, - gag%20reflex

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The term "gag reflex" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.  4, record 2, English, - gag%20reflex

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Contraction spasmodique des muscles constricteurs pharyngés provoquée par l'excitation de la paroi postérieure du pharynx et accompagnée d'une réaction nauséeuse.  3, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20naus%C3%A9eux

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Le terme «réflexe nauséeux» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.  4, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9flexe%20naus%C3%A9eux

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Reflejo normal provocado al tocar el paladar blando o la faringe posterior. La respuesta consiste en elevación del paladar, retracción de la lengua y contracción de los músculos faríngeos.  1, record 2, Spanish, - reflejo%20far%C3%ADngeo

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF

A soft rubber artificial airway inserted through the nose into the pharynx.  1, record 3, English, - nasopharyngeal%20tube

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Also known as trumpets, nasopharyngeal airways are inserted through one nostril to create an air passage between the nose and the nasopharynx. The NPA is preferred to the OPA in conscious patients because it is better tolerated and less likely to induce a gag reflex.... While nasopharyngeal airways are better tolerated than oropharyngeal airways in awake or lightly anesthetized patients, they are contraindicated in patients who are anticoagulated, patients with basilar skull fractures, patients with nasal infections and deformities as well as in children(because of risk of epistaxis).  3, record 3, English, - nasopharyngeal%20tube

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Correctement positionné, le tube nasopharyngé s'étend du nez au pharynx du patient. Le rebord du tube repose contre l'extérieur de la narine et son extrémité distale est située sur la base de la langue et le pharynx postérieur, prévenant ainsi une obstruction des voies aériennes par la langue. L'air passe autour et au travers du tube.  5, record 3, French, - sonde%20nasopharyng%C3%A9e

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish