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VENIPUNCTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winged venipuncture needle
1, record 1, English, winged%20venipuncture%20needle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 1, English, - winged%20venipuncture%20needle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aiguille papillon à ponction veineuse
1, record 1, French, aiguille%20papillon%20%C3%A0%20ponction%20veineuse
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 1, French, - aiguille%20papillon%20%C3%A0%20ponction%20veineuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Bioengineering
- Blood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- venipuncture needle
1, record 2, English, venipuncture%20needle
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company's catalogue. 1, record 2, English, - venipuncture%20needle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Technique biologique
- Sang
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aiguille à ponction veineuse
1, record 2, French, aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ponction%20veineuse
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire. 1, record 2, French, - aiguille%20%C3%A0%20ponction%20veineuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-12-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- venipuncture
1, record 3, English, venipuncture
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The process in which the vein is punctured to draw a blood sample, to give medication, or to start an intravenous drip. 2, record 3, English, - venipuncture
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- veinopuncture
1, record 3, French, veinopuncture
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ponction d'une veine effectuée pour prélever du sang, administrer un médicament ou perfuser par goutte-à-goutte intraveineux. 2, record 3, French, - veinopuncture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Certificat de veinopuncture et de pose des cathéters centraux. 3, record 3, French, - veinopuncture
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
En plus du personnel infirmier et des médecins, les patients sont traités par divers dispensateurs de soins lors de leur hospitalisation, notamment des technologues en radiologie, des physiothérapeutes et des techniciens de veinopuncture (chargés des prélèvements sanguins). 4, record 3, French, - veinopuncture
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
- Centesis y muestras
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- venipuntura
1, record 3, Spanish, venipuntura
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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