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GOITER RETRACTOR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- goiter retractor
1, record 1, English, goiter%20retractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of goiter retractors, often bearing the name of their inventor : Beckman goiter retractor; Green goiter retractor; Kocher goiter retractor; Lahey goiter retractor; Sloan goiter retractor; etc. 2, record 1, English, - goiter%20retractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- écarteur de goitre
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9carteur%20de%20goitre
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Lahey goiter retractor
1, record 2, English, Lahey%20goiter%20retractor
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Lahey thyroid retractor 2, record 2, English, Lahey%20thyroid%20retractor
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Numerous surgical instruments bear the name of Frank H. Lahey, U. S. surgeon(1880-1935) : Lahey bag; Lahey carrier; Lahey catheter; Lahey clamp; Lahey dissecting scissors; Lahey drain; Lahey forceps; Lahey gall duct forceps; Lahey goiter tenaculum; Lahey gouge; Lahey hemostatic forceps; Lahey hook; Lahey ligature carrier; Lahey needle; Lahey osteotome; Lahey scissors; Lahey score; Lahey tenaculum; Lahey thoracic clamp; Lahey thoracic forceps; Lahey thyroid retractor; Lahey thyroid scissors; Lahey trephine; Lahey tube; etc. 3, record 2, English, - Lahey%20goiter%20retractor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écarteur de goitre de Lahey
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9carteur%20de%20goitre%20de%20Lahey
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- écarteur de Lahey 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9carteur%20de%20Lahey
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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