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HERNIOTOMY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hernia knife
1, record 1, English, hernia%20knife
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- herniotome 1, record 1, English, herniotome
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A slender bladed knife, with short cutting edge, for dividing the constricting tissues at the mouth of the hernial sac. 2, record 1, English, - hernia%20knife
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
herniotomy : a cutting operation for the repair of hernia; kelotomy. 3, record 1, English, - hernia%20knife
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- herniotome
1, record 1, French, herniotome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument pour trancher lors d'une herniotomie. 1, record 1, French, - herniotome
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
herniotomie : traitement chirurgical de la hernie. 2, record 1, French, - herniotome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- herniotomy
1, record 2, English, herniotomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An incision into a hernia. 2, record 2, English, - herniotomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- herniotomie inguinale
1, record 2, French, herniotomie%20inguinale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- herniotomie 2, record 2, French, herniotomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incision du sac herniaire. 2, record 2, French, - herniotomie%20inguinale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qu'est-ce que la cure de hernie ouverte? La cure d'hernie ou herniorraphie par laparotomie signifie que le chirurgien fait une incision au niveau de l'abdomen pour replacer l'intestin dans sa position normale. 3, record 2, French, - herniotomie%20inguinale
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À l'occasion d'une herniotomie inguinale chez une fillette de 6 ans, le chirurgien découvre dans les canaux inguinaux deux gonades qui, à la biopsie, s'avèrent être des testicules. 1, record 2, French, - herniotomie%20inguinale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-02-22
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- herniotomy 1, record 3, English, herniotomy
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- herniotomie
1, record 3, French, herniotomie
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Incision du collet d'une hernie étranglée. 1, record 3, French, - herniotomie
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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