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UNIVERSAL SCISSORS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Hand Tools
- Scientific Research Facilities
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- universal scissors
1, record 1, English, universal%20scissors
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - universal%20scissors
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Outillage à main
- Installations de recherche scientifique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux tout usage
1, record 1, French, ciseaux%20tout%20usage
masculine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - ciseaux%20tout%20usage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-08-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corneal scissors
1, record 2, English, corneal%20scissors
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Small surgical scissors, with angled blades. 2, record 2, English, - corneal%20scissors
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Corneal scissors provide corneal incisions perpendicular to the corneal surface. Corneal section or corneoscleral scissors provide corneal incisions at an oblique angle. Corneal scissors are used to complete incise the cornea; the resultant wound edges are perpendicular to each other. 3, record 2, English, - corneal%20scissors
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Aebli, Castroviejo, McGuir, Vannas and Universal are common corneal scissors. 4, record 2, English, - corneal%20scissors
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux à cornée
1, record 2, French, ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20corn%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ciseaux cornéens 2, record 2, French, ciseaux%20corn%C3%A9ens
correct, masculine noun, plural
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
1939. Invention des ciseaux cornéens (toujours utilisés en chirurgie pour réduire la pression dans les cas de glaucome). 3, record 2, French, - ciseaux%20%C3%A0%20corn%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- universal scissors 1, record 3, English, universal%20scissors
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ciseaux universels
1, record 3, French, ciseaux%20universels
masculine noun, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Gros ciseaux servant à couper aussi bien les vêtements du blessé que des feuilles d'aluminium. (Renseignements obtenus de l'Ambulance St-Jean, Montréal.) 1, record 3, French, - ciseaux%20universels
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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