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FULGURATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fulguration
1, record 1, English, fulguration
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electrofulguration 2, record 1, English, electrofulguration
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A method of destroying tissue using a sparking, movable electrode. 1, record 1, English, - fulguration
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fulguration
1, record 1, French, fulguration
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Utilisation en thérapeutique de l'étincelle de haute fréquence à effet destructeur, pour l'électrocoagulation (Doyen) ou des applications superficielles à étincelles douces (chaudes) ou piquantes (froides) à effet calmant ou révulsif. 1, record 1, French, - fulguration
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- fulguración
1, record 1, Spanish, fulguraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- electrofulguración 1, record 1, Spanish, electrofulguraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procedimiento quirúrgico que consiste en el uso de una corriente eléctrica de alta frecuencia [...] 1, record 1, Spanish, - fulguraci%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Es un tratamiento para el cáncer de estómago, cáncer de uretra y cáncer de recto. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fulguraci%C3%B3n
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- electric cataract
1, record 2, English, electric%20cataract
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fulguration cataract 2, record 2, English, fulguration%20cataract
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cataract resulting from electric shock. 2, record 2, English, - electric%20cataract
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cataracte par fulguration
1, record 2, French, cataracte%20par%20fulguration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cataracte électrique 2, record 2, French, cataracte%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cataracte causée par une électrocution. 1, record 2, French, - cataracte%20par%20fulguration
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source MVISI-F : Le nouveau dictionnaire de la vision par Michel Millodot, Médiacom Vision Éditeur, 1997. 3, record 2, French, - cataracte%20par%20fulguration
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Trastornos de la visión
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- catarata eléctrica
1, record 2, Spanish, catarata%20el%C3%A9ctrica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Catarata producida por una descarga eléctrica intensa. 1, record 2, Spanish, - catarata%20el%C3%A9ctrica
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