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PAPAGAYO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bedpan
1, record 1, English, bedpan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A vessel for receiving the urinary and fecal discharge of a patient unable to leave his bed. 1, record 1, English, - bedpan
Record 1, Key term(s)
- bed pan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bassin
1, record 1, French, bassin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassin hygiénique 1, record 1, French, bassin%20hygi%C3%A9nique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Récipient de forme spéciale, en métal émaillé ou mieux, en matière plastique, etc. dans lequel les malades alités font leurs besoins. 1, record 1, French, - bassin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chata
1, record 1, Spanish, chata
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Peru
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuña 1, record 1, Spanish, cu%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- cómodo 2, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%B3modo
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- pato 2, record 1, Spanish, pato
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Mexico
- papagayo 1, record 1, Spanish, papagayo
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Argentina, Peru
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Orinal en el que excretan los pacientes encamados. 3, record 1, Spanish, - chata
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En general, los orinales denominados "pato" y "papagayo", por su forma de botella, se usan solamente para recoger la orina de los hombres. En Venezuela, no se usa "pato" en forma tan restrictiva y se utiliza como sinónimo de "chata" o "cuña". 3, record 1, Spanish, - chata
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