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ONCOMETER [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

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

oncometer: 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

oncomètre : 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 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
DEF

An instrument for measuring the variations in size of the internal organs of the body, as the kidney, spleen, etc.

CONT

Although oncotic pressure can be directly measured on a pulmonary artery blood sample with an oncometer, it can also be assessed by the serum total protein or albumin concentration (normal values, 6 to 8 gm% and 3.8 to 5.0 gm%, respectively).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
CONT

Hémodynamique : Pression capillaire pulmonaire très supérieure à la pression oncotique, mesurée par un oncomètre ou calculée (2,1 fois la concentration protéique totale exprimée en g/dl).

Spanish

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