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CYSTOTOMY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cystotomy
1, record 1, English, cystotomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vesicostomy 1, record 1, English, vesicostomy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surgical creation of an opening into the urinary bladder. 1, record 1, English, - cystotomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cystostomie
1, record 1, French, cystostomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cystostomie consiste à faire dévier le cours de l'urine de la vessie vers la paroi abdominale. Pour ce faire, on doit installer un tube dans la vessie, à travers la paroi abdominale. Elle est attribuable à un blocage ou à un rétrécissement de l'urètre, et peut être temporaire ou permanente. 1, record 1, French, - cystostomie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-03-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cystotomy
1, record 2, English, cystotomy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Surgical incision into the urinary bladder. 2, record 2, English, - cystotomy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cystotomie
1, record 2, French, cystotomie
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cystotomie pour extraction de calculs. C'est l'incision de la vessie pour en extraire des lithiases. 1, record 2, French, - cystotomie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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