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CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Digestive Tract
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- video capsule endoscopy
1, record 1, English, video%20capsule%20endoscopy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VCE 2, record 1, English, VCE
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- capsule endoscopy 3, record 1, English, capsule%20endoscopy
correct
- wireless capsule endoscopy 4, record 1, English, wireless%20capsule%20endoscopy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A procedure that involves swallowing a capsule fitted with a camera, which then transmits pictures to a video monitor to help diagnose digestive tract disorders. 5, record 1, English, - video%20capsule%20endoscopy
Record 1, Key term(s)
- video-capsule endoscopy
- wireless-capsule endoscopy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Appareil digestif
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- endoscopie par capsule
1, record 1, French, endoscopie%20par%20capsule
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- endoscopie par vidéocapsule 1, record 1, French, endoscopie%20par%20vid%C3%A9ocapsule
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- vidéo-endoscopie par capsule 1, record 1, French, vid%C3%A9o%2Dendoscopie%20par%20capsule
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- endoscopie par vidéogélule 1, record 1, French, endoscopie%20par%20vid%C3%A9og%C3%A9lule
feminine noun
- technique de la capsule-caméra 1, record 1, French, technique%20de%20la%20capsule%2Dcam%C3%A9ra
feminine noun
- capsule-endoscopie 2, record 1, French, capsule%2Dendoscopie
avoid, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Imagerie endoscopique non invasive utilisant une capsule vidéo-endoscopique pour l'examen du tube digestif, et surtout de l'intestin grêle. 3, record 1, French, - endoscopie%20par%20capsule
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
endoscopie par capsule, endoscopie par vidéocapsule, vidéo-endoscopie par capsule : termes retenus par le réseau Entraide Traduction Santé. 4, record 1, French, - endoscopie%20par%20capsule
Record 1, Key term(s)
- endoscopie par vidéo-capsule
- endoscopie par vidéo-gélule
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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