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LENGTH DIAMOND [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Debakey needle holder
1, record 1, English, Debakey%20needle%20holder
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- DeBakey needle holder 2, record 1, English, DeBakey%20needle%20holder
correct
- De Bakey needle holder 3, record 1, English, De%20Bakey%20needle%20holder
correct
- Debakey needle driver 2, record 1, English, Debakey%20needle%20driver
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proper Name : DeBakey Needle Holder.... Features : T ips narrower than Mayo-Hegar or Hegar Baumgartner; Jaws-diamond serrated(3600 teeth 1/2 inch). Uses : General, thoracic, cardiovascular and vascular surgery. Shorter length pattern applicable to eye, plastic and neurosurgery; for use with needles with suture size 5-0 and 6-0. 2, record 1, English, - Debakey%20needle%20holder
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many surgical instruments bearing the name of Michael Ellis DeBakey, a world renowned cardiovascular surgeon, medical inventor, medical statesperson, and teacher: DeBakey atraumatic forceps; DeBakey dissecting forceps; DeBakey grasping forceps; DeBakey ligature forceps; DeBakey atraumatic hemostatic forceps; DeBakey-Mosquito haemostatic forceps; DeBakey-Rankin haemostatic forceps; DeBakey tissue forceps; DeBakey vascular forceps; De Bakey peripheral vascular clamp; DeBakey multipurpose vascular clamp; DeBakey anastomosis clamp; DeBakey aortic aneurysm clamp; DeBakey aortic clamp; DeBakey bulldog clamp; DeBakey-Satinsky bulldog clamp; DeBakey needle holder; DeBakey vascular scissors; DeBakey vascular dilators; etc. 4, record 1, English, - Debakey%20needle%20holder
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- porte-aiguille de Debakey
1, record 1, French, porte%2Daiguille%20de%20Debakey
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- porte-aiguille De Bakey 1, record 1, French, porte%2Daiguille%20De%20Bakey
correct, masculine noun
- porte-aiguille Debakey 1, record 1, French, porte%2Daiguille%20Debakey
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-07-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Gemmology
- Diamond Industry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- length of diamond
1, record 2, English, length%20of%20diamond
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The longest dimension of a diamond. 2, record 2, English, - length%20of%20diamond
Record 2, Key term(s)
- diamond length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gemmologie
- Industrie diamantaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur du diamant
1, record 2, French, longueur%20du%20diamant
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Bodywork and Framework (Motor Vehicles)
- Servicing and Maintenance (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- diamond condition 1, record 3, English, diamond%20condition
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
a diamond condition occurs when an impact has forced one side member back further than the other throughout the complete length of the frame. 1, record 3, English, - diamond%20condition
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Carrosserie, caisse et châssis (Véhicules automobiles)
- Entretien et réparation (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- déformation en losange
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9formation%20en%20losange
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- déformation en parallélogramme 1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9formation%20en%20parall%C3%A9logramme
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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