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BED PAN [1 record]

Record 1 2006-02-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

A vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharge of a patient unable to leave his bed.

Key term(s)
  • bed pan

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Récipient de forme spéciale, en métal émaillé ou mieux, en matière plastique, etc. dans lequel les malades alités font leurs besoins.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
DEF

Orinal en el que excretan los pacientes encamados.

OBS

En general, los orinales denominados "pato" y "papagayo", por su forma de botella, se usan solamente para recoger la orina de los hombres. En Venezuela, no se usa "pato" en forma tan restrictiva y se utiliza como sinónimo de "chata" o "cuña".

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