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CRANIAL DRILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hudson cranial drill
1, record 1, English, Hudson%20cranial%20drill
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Hudson’s bone drill 2, record 1, English, Hudson%26rsquo%3Bs%20bone%20drill
correct
- Hudson bone hand drill 3, record 1, English, Hudson%20bone%20hand%20drill
correct
- Hudson’s bone hand drill 4, record 1, English, Hudson%26rsquo%3Bs%20bone%20hand%20drill
correct
- Hudson hand drill 5, record 1, English, Hudson%20hand%20drill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spherical cutting hand drill used principally for enlarging openings in the cranium. 2, record 1, English, - Hudson%20cranial%20drill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Hudson's bone drill", often disappears over the years. For that reason, the written form "Hudson cranial drill" is also found. Hudson, Arthur Cyril : British ophthalmologist (1875-1962). 6, record 1, English, - Hudson%20cranial%20drill
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many varieties of bone hand drills, often bearing the name of their inventor: Cushing bone hand drill; McKensie bone hand drill; Moore bone hand drill; Stille bone hand drill; Stille-Sherman bone hand drill; etc. 6, record 1, English, - Hudson%20cranial%20drill
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- perforateur à main d'Hudson
1, record 1, French, perforateur%20%C3%A0%20main%20d%27Hudson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perforateur à main Hudson 2, record 1, French, perforateur%20%C3%A0%20main%20Hudson
correct, masculine noun
- trépan de Hudson 3, record 1, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20de%20Hudson
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec l'usage, il arrive que le nom de l'inventeur ne soit plus utilisé comme complément de nom, mais soit mis en apposition et se comporte, dès lors, comme un adjectif de relation. On parlera alors de «perforateur à main Hudson» et non plus de «perforateur à main d'Hudson». 4, record 1, French, - perforateur%20%C3%A0%20main%20d%27Hudson
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cranial drill
1, record 2, English, cranial%20drill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- trepan 2, record 2, English, trepan
correct
- trephine 3, record 2, English, trephine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A surgical tool used to cut out circular pieces of bone or other tissue. 4, record 2, English, - cranial%20drill
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to some sources, trepan and trephine are synonyms. But according to others, there is a difference between the trepan (drill) and the trephine, the trephine being an improvement on the trepan and consisting of a circular or cylindrical saw, with a handle like that of a gimlet, and a little sharp perforator called the center pin. 5, record 2, English, - cranial%20drill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trépan cranien
1, record 2, French, tr%C3%A9pan%20cranien
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- trépan 2, record 2, French, tr%C3%A9pan
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument chirurgical en forme de vilebrequin utilisé pour percer des trous dans les os, en particulier dans les os du crâne. 3, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20cranien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les trépans actuellement les plus employés sont mus électriquement et débrayables automatiquement dès que la table interne du crâne est franchie, ce qui permet de ne pas léser la dure-mère. 4, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20cranien
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Si les termes anglais trepan et trephine sont parfois synonymes, il n'en est pas de même en français. Le trépan a la forme d'un vilebrequin, alors que la tréphine est une scie circulaire adaptée au trépan, et sert à découper un disque dans la paroi crânienne. 3, record 2, French, - tr%C3%A9pan%20cranien
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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