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TREPHINING FORCEPS [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
- trephining forceps
1, record 1, English, trephining%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trephining forceps : 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, - trephining%20forceps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- forceps à trépaner
1, record 1, French, forceps%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A9paner
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
forceps à trépaner : 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, - forceps%20%C3%A0%20tr%C3%A9paner
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- disk forceps
1, record 2, English, disk%20forceps
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forceps for grasping the scleral disk in trephining the eyeball. 1, record 2, English, - disk%20forceps
Record 2, Key term(s)
- disc forceps
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pinces pour anneau scléral
1, record 2, French, pinces%20pour%20anneau%20scl%C3%A9ral
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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