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TRACHEAL DILATOR [4 records]

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Record 1 2008-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

An instrument for dilating the track through the soft tissues of the neck, in cases of tracheostomy, prior to introducing the tracheostomy tube or, in emergency, if the tube is obstructed, to maintain the airway until another is introduced.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Trousseau's tracheal dilator", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Trousseau tracheal dilator" is also found.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
OBS

Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur 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 «dilatateur trachéal Trousseau» et non plus de «dilatateur trachéal de Trousseau».

Spanish

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Record 3 2008-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Laborde's tracheal dilator", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Laborde tracheal dilator" is also found.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
OBS

Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur 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 «dilatateur trachéal Laborde» et non plus de «dilatateur trachéal de Laborde». Contrairement à l'anglais, on ne retrouve pas en français deux graphies pour Laborde (Laborde et LaBorde).

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-07-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A device used to stretch or enlarge an opening or tube.

CONT

A [dilator is a ]device used to stretch or enlarge an opening. Patients with scarring of the muscular tube through which food passes from the throat to the stomach (esophagus) can require a dilator procedure in order to open the esophagus for adequate passage of food and fluids.

OBS

There are many varieties of dilators according to the region enlarged or stretched : cardiac dilator; cervical dilator; commun duct dilator; esophageal dilator; lacrimal dilator; nasal dilator; pulmonary dilator; rectal dilator; salivary duct dilator; tracheal dilator; tubal dilator; ureteral dilator; urethral dilator; uterine dilator; vaginal dilator; vascular dilator; etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Instrument servant à maintenir béants les bords d'une incision, d'un plaie, ou à élargir un canal ou un orifice.

Spanish

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