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RIB SHEARS [3 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rib shears
1, record 1, English, rib%20shears
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rib shears: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - rib%20shears
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- costotome
1, record 1, French, costotome
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
costotome : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - costotome
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Bethune rib shears
1, record 2, English, Bethune%20rib%20shears
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Bethune pneumothorax apparatus ...; the Bethune scrapula lifter and retractor, nicknamed "the Iron Intern"; the Bethune rib shears; the Bethune rib strippers – all came to prominent and common use in operating rooms, some of the equipment being employed for decades after it was designed. 2, record 2, English, - Bethune%20rib%20shears
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- costotome Bethune
1, record 2, French, costotome%20Bethune
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Norman Bethune (1890 - 1939), chirurgien canadien de renom et inventeur du costotome.] Mécontent des traitements existants, j’ai inventé de nouveaux instruments chirurgicaux et de nouvelles procédures. Mon costotome – ciseaux servant à couper les côtes – est encore utilisé aujourd’hui. 2, record 2, French, - costotome%20Bethune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-02-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Orthopedic Surgery
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- rib shears
1, record 3, English, rib%20shears
correct, plural
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- rib cutting shears 2, record 3, English, rib%20cutting%20shears
correct, plural
- rib cutter 2, record 3, English, rib%20cutter
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tudor Edwards Rib Cutting Shears, compound action, double crank (for posterior end of ribs), stainless steel with sand-blasted handles. 2, record 3, English, - rib%20shears
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie orthopédique
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- costotome
1, record 3, French, costotome
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cisaille en acier pour la section des côtes. 1, record 3, French, - costotome
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía ortopédica
- Instrumental quirúrgico
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- costótomo
1, record 3, Spanish, cost%C3%B3tomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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