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WOUND CLOSURE [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Muscles and Tendons
- Medication
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- muscular relaxation
1, record 1, English, muscular%20relaxation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
By altering the rate of infusion, different degrees of muscular relaxation can be provided as required. A more rapid flow may be needed, for example, for opening the peritoneum, during the initial explorations or at the time of wound closure than when the actual procedure is under way and packs and retractors are in place. 2, record 1, English, - muscular%20relaxation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Muscles et tendons
- Médicaments
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- myorelaxation
1, record 1, French, myorelaxation
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- myo-relaxation 2, record 1, French, myo%2Drelaxation
correct, feminine noun
- relâchement musculaire 3, record 1, French, rel%C3%A2chement%20musculaire
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Relaxation musculaire obtenue avant une opération par l'administration de médicaments. 1, record 1, French, - myorelaxation
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En modifiant le rythme de la perfusion, on obtient au besoin divers degrés de myo-résolution. Un débit plus rapide peut être nécessaire pour une laparotomie, durant une première exploration ou encore lorsqu'il faut fermer une plaie; un débit plus lent suffit lorsque l'intervention est en cours et que les rétracteurs et les tampons sont en place. 2, record 1, French, - myorelaxation
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Músculos y tendones
- Medicamentos
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- relajamiento muscular
1, record 1, Spanish, relajamiento%20muscular
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Loans
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- solvency liabilities
1, record 2, English, solvency%20liabilities
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"solvency liabilities", in relation to a report, means the liabilities of a plan determined as if the plan had been wound up on the valuation date of the report, including liabilities for plant closure benefits or permanent layoff benefits that would be immediately payable if the employer's business were discontinued on the valuation date of the report, but excluding liabilities set out... in the report for,(a) any escalated adjustment,(b) excluded plant closure benefits,(c) excluded permanent layoff benefits,(d) special allowances other than funded special allowances,(e) consent benefits other than funded consent benefits,(f) prospective benefit increases,(g) potential early retirement window benefit values, and(h) pension benefits and ancillary benefits payable under a qualifying annuity contract. 2, record 2, English, - solvency%20liabilities
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Prêts et emprunts
- Pensions et rentes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- passif de solvabilité
1, record 2, French, passif%20de%20solvabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«passif de solvabilité» Relativement à un rapport, le passif d'un régime déterminé comme si le régime avait été liquidé à la date d'évaluation du rapport, y compris le passif rattaché aux prestations de fermeture d'entreprise ou aux prestations de mise à pied permanente qui seraient immédiatement payables si les affaires de l'employeur cessaient à la date d'évaluation du rapport, mais sans tenir compte du passif indiqué dans le rapport [...] concernant : les rajustements indexés; les prestations de fermeture d'entreprise exclues; les prestations de mise à pied permanente exclues; les allocations spéciales autres que les allocations spéciales financées; les prestations assujetties à un consentement autres que les prestations financées assujetties à un consentement; les augmentations futures des prestations; les valeurs potentielles des prestations pendant la période d'admissibilité à la retraite anticipée; les prestations de retraite et les prestations accessoires payables aux termes d'un contrat de rente admissible. 2, record 2, French, - passif%20de%20solvabilit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-04-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Financial Accounting
- Actuarial Practice
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- special solvency liabilities
1, record 3, English, special%20solvency%20liabilities
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The solvency liabilities of a pension plan determined in accordance with the provisions of the plan and the requirements of this Regulation as it read before the Regulation date, as if the plan had been wound up and the employer's business completely discontinued, including,(a) liabilities for plant closure benefits and consent benefits, and(b) liabilities for special allowances, calculated as if the plan members and former members would receive no income from employment on and after the commencement date of the special allowance, but excluding,(c) liabilities for any escalated adjustment, and(d) liabilities for prospective benefit increases. 1, record 3, English, - special%20solvency%20liabilities
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Comptabilité générale
- Actuariat
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- passif spécial de solvabilité
1, record 3, French, passif%20sp%C3%A9cial%20de%20solvabilit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Passif de solvabilité d'un régime, déterminé conformément aux dispositions du régime et aux exigences du présent règlement tel qu'il existait avant la date du Règlement, comme si le régime avait été liquidé et que les affaires de l'employeur avaient complètement cessé, y compris : a) le passif rattaché aux prestations de fermeture d'entreprise et aux prestations assujetties à un consentement; b) le passif rattaché aux allocations spéciales, calculé comme si les participants et les anciens participants au régime ne tiraient aucun revenu d'un emploi à la date de commencement des allocations spéciales ni après celle-ci, mais sans tenir compte : c) du passif rattaché à un rajustement indexé; d) du passif rattaché aux augmentations futures des prestations. 1, record 3, French, - passif%20sp%C3%A9cial%20de%20solvabilit%C3%A9
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Pensions and Annuities
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- plant closure benefit
1, record 4, English, plant%20closure%20benefit
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
"plant closure benefit" means a pension benefit or ancillary benefit payable only if all or a significant portion of the business carried on by the employer at a specific location is discontinued, whether or not the pension plan is wound up in whole or in part. 1, record 4, English, - plant%20closure%20benefit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Pensions et rentes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prestation de fermeture d'entreprise
1, record 4, French, prestation%20de%20fermeture%20d%27entreprise
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Prestation de retraite ou prestation accessoire payable uniquement si la totalité ou une partie importante des affaires que l'employeur fait dans un lieu particulier ont cessé, que le régime soit ou non liquidé en totalité ou en partie. 1, record 4, French, - prestation%20de%20fermeture%20d%27entreprise
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Adson-Brown tissue forceps
1, record 5, English, Adson%2DBrown%20tissue%20forceps
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Adson Brown tissue forceps 2, record 5, English, Adson%20Brown%20tissue%20forceps
correct
- Brown-Adson tissue forceps 3, record 5, English, Brown%2DAdson%20tissue%20forceps
correct
- Brown Adson tissue forceps 4, record 5, English, Brown%20Adson%20tissue%20forceps
correct
- Adson-Brown forceps 5, record 5, English, Adson%2DBrown%20forceps
correct
- Adson Brown forceps 6, record 5, English, Adson%20Brown%20forceps
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Adson forceps with about 16 delicate teeth on each tip. 7, record 5, English, - Adson%2DBrown%20tissue%20forceps
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Brown Adson Forceps is used for grasping delicate tissue. There are a variety of versions available. A very common Brown Adson has 7×7 teeth and measures about 4 3/4 inches in length. 8, record 5, English, - Adson%2DBrown%20tissue%20forceps
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper name : Brown-Adson Tissue Forceps..... Features : Tip-two rows of interlocking teeth(lengthwise) ;cutter shank-horizontal serrations. Uses : Clamp force is distributed more evenly, thereby causing less trauma than Adson forceps. Used by [enterology] and plastic surgeons for wound closure. 3, record 5, English, - Adson%2DBrown%20tissue%20forceps
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pince d'Adson-Brown
1, record 5, French, pince%20d%27Adson%2DBrown
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pince Adson-Brown 2, record 5, French, pince%20Adson%2DBrown
correct, feminine noun
- pince à tissus Adson-Brown 3, record 5, French, pince%20%C3%A0%20tissus%20Adson%2DBrown
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ou des inventeurs ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «pince Adson-Brown» et non plus de «pince d'Adson-Brown». Les noms des inventeurs sont liés par un trait d'union. 4, record 5, French, - pince%20d%27Adson%2DBrown
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-06-15
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- quadrangular flap 1, record 6, English, quadrangular%20flap
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
We present a technique for the correction of obesity and/or ptosis of the arms. It consists of raising a lower quadrangular advancement flap, sliding the upper wound margin downward, cutting the excess off the quadrangular flap, and a T-shaped closure. 1, record 6, English, - quadrangular%20flap
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- lambeau quadrangulaire
1, record 6, French, lambeau%20quadrangulaire
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- vacuum-assisted closure
1, record 7, English, vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- V.A.C. therapy 2, record 7, English, V%2EA%2EC%2E%20therapy
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A unique system that helps promote wound healing. 2, record 7, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
V. A. C. therapy(vacuum-assisted closure) promotes granulation tissue formation through the promotion of wound healing by uniformly drawing wounds closed by applying controlled, localized negative pressure; by removing interstitial fluid allowing tissue decompression; by removing infectious materials; and by providing a closed, moist wound healing environment. 2, record 7, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
V.A.C. is a trademark. 3, record 7, English, - vacuum%2Dassisted%20closure
Record 7, Key term(s)
- vacuum assisted closure
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- cicatrisation par pression négative
1, record 7, French, cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- système VAC 2, record 7, French, syst%C3%A8me%20VAC
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Système VAC (vacuum-assisted closure). Cicatrisation par pression négative des plaies en impasse thérapeutique. 2, record 7, French, - cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cicatrisation par pression négative : terme retenu par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 3, record 7, French, - cicatrisation%20par%20pression%20n%C3%A9gative
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- blood lancet
1, record 8, English, blood%20lancet
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- blood collecting lancet 2, record 8, English, blood%20collecting%20lancet
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Microlance Brand disposable blood lancets... : Sterile, disposable blood lancets produce half-round gape incision that delays clotting and premature wound closure. 1, record 8, English, - blood%20lancet
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- lancette
1, record 8, French, lancette
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lancettes à usage unique Microlance [...] : Lancette stérile à usage unique permettant de pratiquer une incision en demi-circonférence et retarder la coagulation et la fermeture prématurée de la plaie. 2, record 8, French, - lancette
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
- Instrumental médico
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- lanceta
1, record 8, Spanish, lanceta
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2000-01-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Preoperative and Postoperative Treatment
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- surgical zipper
1, record 9, English, surgical%20zipper
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A new, stitch-free wound closure technique for closing surgical incisions used at Brooklyn's Maimonides Medical Center. The zipper is generally quicker to apply than sutures or staples, leaves a less disfiguring scar and can simply be peeled off in the shower after about 10 days. 1, record 9, English, - surgical%20zipper
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Looking like an oversized white gauze bandage, the surgical zipper is a polyester patch with a polyethylene zipper running down the middle. The underside is coated with an adhesive like a Band-Aid. To close an incision, the surgeon peels off the paper strip exposing the adhesive, and places one edge on each side of the wound. While gently putting up on the tab, the surgeon pulls the zipper shut; as the zipper comes together so too do the edges of the skin. The process takes less than two minutes. 1, record 9, English, - surgical%20zipper
Record 9, Key term(s)
- Medizip
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Traitements pré- et post-opératoires
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- fermeture-éclair chirurgicale
1, record 9, French, fermeture%2D%C3%A9clair%20chirurgicale
proposal, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1998-04-20
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- wound edge
1, record 10, English, wound%20edge
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Wound closure] can be accomplished by approximating the wound edges, preforming a skin graft, or allowing spontaneous healing from the edges. 2, record 10, English, - wound%20edge
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- lèvre de plaie
1, record 10, French, l%C3%A8vre%20de%20plaie
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1988-04-07
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- secondary suture
1, record 11, English, secondary%20suture
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Delayed closure of an operative or accidental wound, usually because of the presence or expectation of infection. 1, record 11, English, - secondary%20suture
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- suture secondaire
1, record 11, French, suture%20secondaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parfois l'élasticité cutanée, la forme de la blessure permettraient la suture primitive, mais la plaie est vue tard. Un certain degré d'infection se manifeste déjà, le parage en profondeur ne peut pas être effectué avec toute la sécurité requise ou risquerait des dégâts sévères (...). Dans de telles conditions, on peut être conduit à pratiquer un parage rapide, enlever les corps étrangers inclus, faire l'hémostase des vaisseaux les plus importants, laisser la plaie ouverte ou bourrée de mèches en vue d'une suture secondaire. 1, record 11, French, - suture%20secondaire
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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