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UTERINE FORCEPS [8 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
- uterine forceps
1, record 1, English, uterine%20forceps
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A long, slender, curved instrument with blunted serrations, used to remove tissue or insert packing in the uterus. 1, record 1, English, - uterine%20forceps
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of uterine forceps : Bandall uterine forceps; Blake uterine forceps; Eppendorfer uterine forceps; Jacobs uterine forceps; Kevorkian uterine forceps; Novak uterine forceps; Phaneuf uterine forceps; Rheinstater uterine forceps; Sharman uterine forceps; Sims uterine forceps; Thomas uterine forceps; Thoms-Gaylor uterine forceps; Zweifel uterine forceps; etc. 2, record 1, English, - uterine%20forceps
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pince utérine
1, record 1, French, pince%20ut%C3%A9rine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe différents types de pinces utérines, portant fréquemment le nom de leur inventeur : pince utérine Pozzi-Schröder; pince utérine de Bozeman; pince utérine à ligament large type Moynihan; pince utérine Muzeux-Palmer; pince utérine Pratt;etc. 2, record 1, French, - pince%20ut%C3%A9rine
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
- uterine dressing forceps
1, record 2, English, uterine%20dressing%20forceps
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- uterine packing forceps 2, record 2, English, uterine%20packing%20forceps
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of uterine dressing or packing forceps : Allen's uterine dressing forceps; Bozeman uterine dressing forceps; Bozeman uterine packing forceps; Bozemann-Douglas uterine dressing forceps; Cheron uterine dressing forceps; Collin uterine dressing forceps; Douglas uterine dressing forceps; Emmet's uterine dressing forceps; Maier uterine dressing forceps; Pelkmann uterine dressing forceps; Somer uterine dressing forceps; etc. 3, record 2, English, - uterine%20dressing%20forceps
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pince à pansement utérin
1, record 2, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20pansement%20ut%C3%A9rin
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lorsqu'on a exclu la grossesse, il faut explorer le canal cervical (avec un écouvillon sur coton-tige, une brosse Cytobruh, une pince à pansement utérin ou un instrument semblable) pour voir s'il est possible de trouver les fils. 1, record 2, French, - pince%20%C3%A0%20pansement%20ut%C3%A9rin
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tenaculum forceps
1, record 3, English, tenaculum%20forceps
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forceps with jaws armed each with a sharp, straight hook like a tenaculum. 1, record 3, English, - tenaculum%20forceps
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of tenaculum forceps : thyroid tenaculum forceps; uterine tenaculum forceps; Barrett tenaculum forceps; Beachman tenaculum forceps; Braun tenaculum forceps; Collin-Pozzi tenaculum forceps; Czerny tenaculum forceps; Duplay tenaculum forceps; Hulka tenaculum forceps; Jarcho tenaculum forceps; Lahey tenaculum forceps; Museux tenaculum forceps; Pozzi tenaculum forceps; Schroeder tenaculum forceps; Schroeder-Braun tenaculum forceps; etc. 2, record 3, English, - tenaculum%20forceps
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pince tenaculum
1, record 3, French, pince%20tenaculum
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
M. J. Clocquet montre à la Société plusieurs instruments [...] Ce sont : une pince qu'il désigne sous le nom de pince tenaculum, sorte de compas d'épaisseur dont les branches peuvent se séparer et se réunir ensuite pour saisir des tumeurs qu'on veut enlever. 2, record 3, French, - pince%20tenaculum
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- anesthesia forceps
1, record 4, English, anesthesia%20forceps
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- anaesthesia forceps 2, record 4, English, anaesthesia%20forceps
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anesthesia forceps are a vital tool in most operating rooms because of their unique design and applications.... Designed with a pair of scissor-like arms that are pivotally connected together, anesthesia forceps have a long and narrow working surface, which helps guide surgeons through the anesthesia procedure, while maintaining good visual contact with the patient’s internal structure. Some types of anesthesia forceps are designed with an alternative embodiment that provides a fourth bend near the guiding end of the forceps, which allows for easier insertion of a catheter in some patients, such as children. 1, record 4, English, - anesthesia%20forceps
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Among the various types of forceps for general use are anesthesia forceps, dressing forceps, eye and ear forceps, uterine forceps and bone-holding forceps. 3, record 4, English, - anesthesia%20forceps
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pince pour anesthésie 1, record 4, French, pince%20pour%20anesth%C3%A9sie
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- uterine tenaculum forceps
1, record 5, English, uterine%20tenaculum%20forceps
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of uterine tenaculum forceps, often bearing the name of their inventor : Adair uterine tenaculum forceps; Barrett uterine tenaculum forceps; Braun uterine tenaculum forceps; Duplay uterine tenaculum forceps; Hulka uterine tenaculum forceps; Jarcho uterine tenaculum forceps; Kahn uterine tenaculum forceps; Museux uterine tenaculum forceps; Schroeder uterine tenaculum forceps; Schroeder-Braun uterine tenaculum forceps; etc. 2, record 5, English, - uterine%20tenaculum%20forceps
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pince-tenaculum utérine
1, record 5, French, pince%2Dtenaculum%20ut%C3%A9rine
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pince tenaculum utérine 1, record 5, French, pince%20tenaculum%20ut%C3%A9rine
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-07-28
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- bullet forceps
1, record 6, English, bullet%20forceps
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- bullet-forceps 2, record 6, English, bullet%2Dforceps
correct
- bullet extracting forceps 3, record 6, English, bullet%20extracting%20forceps
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A forceps having thin curved blades with serrated grasping surfaces for extracting a bullet from tissues. 4, record 6, English, - bullet%20forceps
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Historically, many types of gynecological forceps were misidentified. It is the case of the uterine vulsellum forceps which was identified as a bullet forceps. The name remained. 5, record 6, English, - bullet%20forceps
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pince tire-balle 1, record 6, French, pince%20tire%2Dballe
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- pince tire-balles 2, record 6, French, pince%20tire%2Dballes
correct, feminine noun
- pince à tire-balles 2, record 6, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20tire%2Dballes
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mais les meilleurs tire-balles sont les pinces tire-balles dont est pourvu l'arsenal chirurgical de notre armée : elles sont construites comme les pinces à anneaux de nos trousses, qui peuvent rendre les mêmes services, et se composent de deux tiges articulées par un clou [...]. Les mors de ces pinces, oblongs, légèrement concaves, percés à jour et creusés de rainures profondes, sont supportés par des tiges disposées de telle sorte qu'elles diminuent de volume lorsque les mors sont médiocrement écartés l'un de l'autre. [...] on introduit la pince tire-balle fermée le long de la face palmaire du doigt jusque sur le corps à extraire : on ouvre alors lentement la pince en la poussant légèrement de manière à faire glisser ses mors plus profondément sur la surface du projectile. 2, record 6, French, - pince%20tire%2Dballe
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1985-06-21
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Gaylor uterine biopsy forceps 1, record 7, English, Gaylor%20uterine%20biopsy%20forceps
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir Gaylor Uterine Biopsy Forceps au numéro 90-7385 dans SKLAR-4. 2, record 7, English, - Gaylor%20uterine%20biopsy%20forceps
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pince à biopsie utérine de Gaylor
1, record 7, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20biopsie%20ut%C3%A9rine%20de%20Gaylor
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1981-09-01
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- uterine biopsy forceps 1, record 8, English, uterine%20biopsy%20forceps
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir Uterine Biopsy Forceps au numéro 80-1682 dans SKLAR-4. 2, record 8, English, - uterine%20biopsy%20forceps
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- pince à biopsie utérine 1, record 8, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20biopsie%20ut%C3%A9rine
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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