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ASPIRATE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aspirate
1, record 1, English, aspirate
correct
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, - aspirate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prélèvement par aspiration
1, record 1, French, pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20par%20aspiration
masculine noun
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, - pr%C3%A9l%C3%A8vement%20par%20aspiration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
- Language
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aspirate
1, record 2, English, aspirate
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Speech sound that occurs when the folds of the larynx are held slightly apart so that the air passing between them becomes turbulent; aspiration occurs in whispering and in the h of hello. 1, record 2, English, - aspirate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
- Linguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- consonne aspirée
1, record 2, French, consonne%20aspir%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En général, une consonne aspirée ne se combine pas avec aucune autre consonne et perd son aspiration. 1, record 2, French, - consonne%20aspir%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- aspirate
1, record 3, English, aspirate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material obtained by a process of suction. 1, record 3, English, - aspirate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aspirat
1, record 3, French, aspirat
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de l'aspiration. 2, record 3, French, - aspirat
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nutrition entérale [...] Il convient, au début, de vérifier le contenu gastrique en aspirant la sonde toutes les quatre à six heures et, quand l'aspirat révèle la présence d'un résidu plus de deux heures après la perfusion, il faut interrompre temporairement la perfusion. 1, record 3, French, - aspirat
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1998-07-02
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Prosthetic Dentistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- aspirate
1, record 4, English, aspirate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
To draw in or out by suction. 1, record 4, English, - aspirate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Dentisterie prothétique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- aspirer
1, record 4, French, aspirer
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Attirer les fluides par succion en faisant le vide. 1, record 4, French, - aspirer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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