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VAGINAL SPECULUM [8 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

vaginal speculum : an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

spéculum vaginal : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2012-05-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

Selective salpingography for the diagnosis and treatment of proximal tubal occlusion ... The patient lay supine on the X-ray table. A Cusco’s speculum was introduced, and the cervix cleansed with antiseptic solution.

OBS

A bivalve vaginal speculum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

ModulospecMC spéculum de Cusco. Sa présentation en 2 tailles et son ouverture modulable font du Modulospec un spéculum très pratique pour la réalisation des prélèvements bactériologiques, cytologiques et histologiques, et lors des consultations classiques. Les parois vaginales sont parfaitement visibles au travers des valves transparentes.

OBS

Pluriel : des spéculums.

OBS

spéculum (sing.); spéculums (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • speculum de Cusco

Spanish

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Record 3 2012-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
DEF

A vaginal speculum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
DEF

Instrument utilisé pour examiner visuellement le vagin.

Spanish

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Record 4 2008-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
OBS

There are many varieties of vaginal retractors, often bearing the name of their inventor : Breisky vaginal retractor; Breisky-Navratil vaginal retractor; Doyen vaginal retractor; Eastman vaginal retractor; Jackson vaginal retractor; Guardian vaginal retractor; Heaney Simon vaginal rectractor; Jackson vaginal retractor; Joll thyroid and vaginal retractor; Magrina-Bookwalter vaginal retractor; Rigby vaginal retractor; Simon vaginal retractor; Simpson vaginal retractor; etc.

OBS

In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Sims’ vaginal forceps", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Sims vaginal forceps" is also found. We should not find the form "Sim's vaginal speculum" as the name of the inventor is James Marion Sims(1813-1883), an American gynaecologist.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux

Spanish

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Record 5 2008-08-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
CONT

With the client in the dorsal lithotomy position, insert a Jackson vaginal retractor to help make the cervix visible. ... Holding a cervical tenaculum horizontally, grasp the anterior lip of the cervix. ... Remove the tenaculum and remove carefully the Jackson vaginal retractor, leaving the uterine elevator in place.

OBS

There are many varieties of vaginal retractors, often bearing the name of their inventor : Breisky vaginal retractor; Breisky-Navratil vaginal retractor; Doyen vaginal retractor; Eastman vaginal retractor; Guardian vaginal retractor; Heaney vaginal retractor; Heaney-Simon vaginal retractor; Joll thyroid and vaginal retractor; Magrina-Bookwalter vaginal retractor; Rigby vaginal retractor; Simon vaginal retractor; Sims vaginal retractor; Simpson vaginal retractor; etc.

OBS

In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Jackson’s vaginal retractor", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Jackson’s vaginal retractor" is also found. There are many surgical instruments and diseases bearing the name of Jackson.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux

Spanish

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Record 6 2006-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

Pluriel : des spéculums.

OBS

spéculum (sing.); spéculums (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • speculum vaginal à poids

Spanish

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Record 7 2006-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

A form of two-valved vaginal speculum.

Key term(s)
  • duckbill speculum

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Spéculum vaginal en forme de bec de canard.

OBS

Pluriel : des spéculums.

OBS

spéculum (sing.); spéculums (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

Key term(s)
  • speculum de Sims

Spanish

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Record 8 2006-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

A cylindrical vaginal speculum made of silvered glass.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
OBS

Pluriel : des spéculums.

OBS

spéculum (sing.); spéculums (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2006).

OBS

Spéculum vaginal cylindrique.

Key term(s)
  • speculum de Fergusson

Spanish

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