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CIRUGIA ESTETICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- surgery
1, record 1, English, surgery
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- surg 1, record 1, English, surg
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The branch of medicine concerned with the treatment of disease, injury, and deformity by operation or manipulation. 2, record 1, English, - surgery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
surgery; surg: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 3, record 1, English, - surgery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chirurgie
1, record 1, French, chirurgie
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- chir 1, record 1, French, chir
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie de la thérapeutique qui implique des manœuvres externes ou des opérations sanglantes. 2, record 1, French, - chirurgie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chirurgie; chir : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes. 3, record 1, French, - chirurgie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cirugía
1, record 1, Spanish, cirug%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Parte de la medicina que tiene por objeto curar las enfermedades por medio de operación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cirug%C3%ADa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La palabra cirugía se aplica a la disciplina médica que se ocupa de la curación mediante operaciones, por lo que se recomienda no emplearla como sinónima de operación o intervención quirúrgica. [...] En el ámbito de la cirugía plástica, para la operación se emplean las expresiones cirugía plástica y cirugía estética, según se trate, que están aceptadas en el Diccionario académico, pero se recomienda que este uso se restrinja a este campo específico y no se extienda a las intervenciones quirúrgicas en general. 2, record 1, Spanish, - cirug%C3%ADa
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surgical procedure
1, record 2, English, surgical%20procedure
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- surgical operation 2, record 2, English, surgical%20operation
correct
- surgery 1, record 2, English, surgery
correct
- operation 3, record 2, English, operation
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body. 1, record 2, English, - surgical%20procedure
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
To perform a surgical operation. 4, record 2, English, - surgical%20procedure
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- intervention chirurgicale
1, record 2, French, intervention%20chirurgicale
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- opération chirurgicale 2, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration%20chirurgicale
correct, feminine noun
- opération 3, record 2, French, op%C3%A9ration
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Pratiquer une opération chirurgicale. 4, record 2, French, - intervention%20chirurgicale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- operación
1, record 2, Spanish, operaci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- intervención quirúrgica 1, record 2, Spanish, intervenci%C3%B3n%20quir%C3%BArgica
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La palabra cirugía se aplica a la disciplina médica que se ocupa de la curación mediante operaciones, por lo que se recomienda no emplearla como sinónima de operación o intervención quirúrgica. [...]en el ámbito de la cirugía plástica, para la operación se emplean las expresiones cirugía plástica y cirugía estética, según se trate, que es una práctica aceptada en el Diccionario académico, pero se recomienda que este uso se restrinja a este campo específico y no se extienda a las intervenciones quirúrgicas en general. 2, record 2, Spanish, - operaci%C3%B3n
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