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URETERAL CATHETER [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acorn-tipped catheter
1, record 1, English, acorn%2Dtipped%20catheter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A catheter] used in ureteropyelography to occlude the ureteral orifice and prevent backflow from the ureter during and following the injection of an opaque medium. 1, record 1, English, - acorn%2Dtipped%20catheter
Record 1, Key term(s)
- acorn tipped catheter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sonde à embout conique
1, record 1, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20embout%20conique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sonde pour urétro-pyélographie rétrograde. 1, record 1, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20embout%20conique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- catheter
1, record 2, English, catheter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tubular, flexible instrument, passed through body channels for withdrawal of fluids from, or introduction of fluids into, a body cavity. 2, record 2, English, - catheter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For example, a catheter placed in a vein provides a pathway for giving drugs, nutrients, fluids, or blood products. Samples of blood can also be withdrawn through the catheter. 3, record 2, English, - catheter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most catheters consist of long, flexible tubes with many different shapes and tip configurations; they can perform or permit a great variety of therapeutic (e.g., hemodialysis, urinary drainage) and diagnostic procedures (e.g., cardiac, biliary). 4, record 2, English, - catheter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many varieties of catheter : anesthesia catheter; gall bladder catheter; obstetrics catheter; oxygen catheter; rectum catheter; urology catheter; ureteral catheter; etc. 5, record 2, English, - catheter
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cathéter
1, record 2, French, cath%C3%A9ter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument chirurgical tubulaire servant à évacuer le liquide d'une cavité ou à y injecter un produit, ou à dilater un orifice ou un conduit naturel. 2, record 2, French, - cath%C3%A9ter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le terme cathérer] désignait anciennement tout tube destiné à être introduit dans l'urètre ou la vessie. Actuellement, par extension, on nomme cathéter tout tuyau mince et flexible placé dans un conduit, afin de l'explorer, de l'évacuer ou d'y injecter un produit. Dans ce sens, il est devenu synonyme de sonde. 3, record 2, French, - cath%C3%A9ter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les termes cathéter, sonde et canules ne sont pas toujours synonymes. En effet, le terme anglais catheter est plus spécifique que le terme français sonde. Seules les sondes creuses, flexibles et de petit calibre correspondent à l'équivalent anglais catheter. Quant à la canule, elle n'est utilisée que pour introduire, et non évacuer, un liquide ou un gaz dans une cavité de l'organisme. 4, record 2, French, - cath%C3%A9ter
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- catéter
1, record 2, Spanish, cat%C3%A9ter
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sonda 2, record 2, Spanish, sonda
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento tubular quirúrgico usado para el desagüe de líquidos de una cavidad del cuerpo para distender un paso o conducto. 3, record 2, Spanish, - cat%C3%A9ter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El uso de catéter o sonda dependerá del contexto cuando equivalga al inglés "catheter". Por ejemplo, en textos de cardiología se utilizará "catéter" mientras que se preferirá "sonda" en aquellos que traten de urología. 4, record 2, Spanish, - cat%C3%A9ter
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-08-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- urethral catheter
1, record 3, English, urethral%20catheter
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A narrow, flexible tube passed into the bladder through the urethra to drain urine. 2, record 3, English, - urethral%20catheter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Designed for short term bladder catheterisation. 3, record 3, English, - urethral%20catheter
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The urethral catheter is inserted through the urethra into the urinary bladder. The ureteral catheter is inserted into the ureter, but either through the urethra and bladder or posteriorly via the kidney. 4, record 3, English, - urethral%20catheter
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sonde urétérale
1, record 3, French, sonde%20ur%C3%A9t%C3%A9rale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'anglais établit une distinction entre ureteral catheter (sonde introduite par l'urètre, la vessie ou le rein) et urethral catheter (sonde introduite par l'urètre). Cette distinction n'existe pas en français. 2, record 3, French, - sonde%20ur%C3%A9t%C3%A9rale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1994-07-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- double-J catheter
1, record 4, English, double%2DJ%20catheter
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Percutaneous right nephrostomy drainage permitted us to prevent renal damage before surgery, and successive ureteral double-J catheter placement minimized the risk of ureteral damage during the laparoscopic procedure. 1, record 4, English, - double%2DJ%20catheter
Record 4, Key term(s)
- double J catheter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sonde double-J
1, record 4, French, sonde%20double%2DJ
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sonde double J
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1993-02-26
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- olive-tip catheter
1, record 5, English, olive%2Dtip%20catheter
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- olive-tipped catheter 2, record 5, English, olive%2Dtipped%20catheter
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A ureteral catheter with an olive-shaped end, used to dilate a constricted ureteral orifice 1, record 5, English, - olive%2Dtip%20catheter
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- sonde à bout olivaire
1, record 5, French, sonde%20%C3%A0%20bout%20olivaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le type de sonde utilisée variant avec la morphologie de l'urètre à cathétériser, en choisissant selon les cas : une simple sonde à bout rond, avec ou sans ballonnet, une sonde béquillée, à bout olivaire, ou même une sonde de Philips (...) 1, record 5, French, - sonde%20%C3%A0%20bout%20olivaire
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1988-03-27
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radiography (Medicine)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- retrograde pyelography
1, record 6, English, retrograde%20pyelography
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- ascending pyelography 1, record 6, English, ascending%20pyelography
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiologic examination of the renal pelvis and ureter after the injection of a contrast agent into the renal pelvis or ureter via a ureteral catheter. 2, record 6, English, - retrograde%20pyelography
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Radiographie (Médecine)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pyélographie ascendante
1, record 6, French, py%C3%A9lographie%20ascendante
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pyélographie rétrograde 1, record 6, French, py%C3%A9lographie%20r%C3%A9trograde
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pyélographie après injection dans les voies urinaires d'une substance radioopaque au moyen d'une sonde urétérale. 1, record 6, French, - py%C3%A9lographie%20ascendante
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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