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FACELIFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-01-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rhytidectomy
1, record 1, English, rhytidectomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rhitidectomy 2, record 1, English, rhitidectomy
correct
- rhytidoplasty 3, record 1, English, rhytidoplasty
correct
- face-lift 3, record 1, English, face%2Dlift
correct, familiar
- facelift 2, record 1, English, facelift
correct, familiar
- lifting 4, record 1, English, lifting
familiar
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surgical procedure designed to make the face appear younger by pulling loose facial skin taut. 3, record 1, English, - rhytidectomy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
With age or excessive sun exposure, wrinkled creased skin can develop on the face, neck or forehead along with fat deposits and folds around the jaws and jowls. 3, record 1, English, - rhytidectomy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
According to their etymology, the terms "rhytidectomy, ""rhitidectomy, "and "rhytidoplasty" refer to the excision or removal of wrinkles by plastic surgery. However, they are used as synonyms of "facelift. " 5, record 1, English, - rhytidectomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rhytidectomie
1, record 1, French, rhytidectomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- redrapage du visage et du cou 1, record 1, French, redrapage%20du%20visage%20et%20du%20cou
correct, masculine noun
- facelift 1, record 1, French, facelift
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, familiar
- lifting 1, record 1, French, lifting
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun, familiar
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Lifting» et «facelift» sont des termes populaires utilisés pour une intervention chirurgicale appelée rhytidectomie. [...] On la nomme également «redrapage du visage et du cou». Cette technique consiste, de nos jours, à enlever et à retendre un excédent de peau, de muscles et de dépôts graisseux. 1, record 1, French, - rhytidectomie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Du point de vue de l'étymologie, le terme «rhytidectomie» devrait être réservé pour désigner l'action d'enlever les rides. Cependant, dans l'usage, il est synonyme de «redrapage du visage et du cou». 2, record 1, French, - rhytidectomie
Record 1, Key term(s)
- face-lift
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ritidectomía
1, record 1, Spanish, ritidectom%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- estiramiento facial 2, record 1, Spanish, estiramiento%20facial
correct, masculine noun
- lifting 3, record 1, Spanish, lifting
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cirugía plástica para la eliminación de las arrugas, generalmente las faciales. 4, record 1, Spanish, - ritidectom%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Una ritidectomía es un procedimiento en el cual la piel de la cara es tensionada para darle al rostro del paciente una apariencia más juvenil. Debido al envejecimiento y la gravedad, la piel de la cara de una persona tiende a colgarse y a sentirse flácida. Este es el momento en el cual la cirugía de estiramiento facial se vuelve una gran opción para verse más joven. 5, record 1, Spanish, - ritidectom%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, desaconseja el uso de la voz inglesa "lifting" en el sentido de "estiramiento facial". 3, record 1, Spanish, - ritidectom%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surgical scissors
1, record 2, English, surgical%20scissors
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- scissors 2, record 2, English, scissors
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Instruments designed to cut objects, materials, and/or tissues using two metallic ... blades with sharp edges that slide past each other (i.e., shearing action). The blades are usually attached to handles with the proximal end conformed as a ring to facilitate holding and operation with the fingers; both parts are joined by a swivel pin in the center. 3, record 2, English, - surgical%20scissors
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Abdominal, bandage, brain, bronchus, cardiovascular, cast, dura mater, dissecting, episiotomy, eye, facelift, heart, intestinal, larynx, middle ear, nasal, postmortem, strabismus, surgical, suture, suture removal, tendon, tenotomy, thoracic, tonsil, umbilical, uterine, wound debridement scissors. 3, record 2, English, - surgical%20scissors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux
1, record 2, French, ciseaux
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ciseaux chirurgicaux 2, record 2, French, ciseaux%20chirurgicaux
masculine noun, plural
- ciseaux à chirurgie 3, record 2, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20chirurgie
masculine noun, plural
- ciseaux pour la chirurgie 4, record 2, French, ciseaux%20pour%20la%20chirurgie
masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument formé de deux lames métalliques à extrémité pointue ou arrondie, tranchantes sur une partie de leur longueur, réunies et croisées en leur milieu par un pivot, munies d'un anneau permettant de les manier et utilisé, en chirurgie, pour sectionner ou dilacérer. 5, record 2, French, - ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'anglais établit une distinction entre «surgical scissors», qui couvrent toute la gamme des ciseaux utilisés en médecine, et «operating scissors», ciseaux utilisés plus spécifiquement pour les chirurgies. Cette distinction ne semble pas exister en français, bien que «ciseaux pour la chirurgie» et «ciseaux à chirurgie» semblent avoir un sens plus restreint que «ciseaux chirurgicaux». 6, record 2, French, - ciseaux
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Ciseaux angulés, droits, courbes, mousses, pointus, tranchants, émoussés, fins, stériles, à usage unique. 6, record 2, French, - ciseaux
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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