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VACUOEXTRACTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum extractor
1, record 1, English, vacuum%20extractor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ventouse 1, record 1, English, ventouse
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device to assist delivery consisting of a suction cup that is attached to the head of the fetus: traction is then applied slowly. 1, record 1, English, - vacuum%20extractor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Introduced in 1954, it has been widely used but has not been accepted as a substitute for obstetric forceps. 1, record 1, English, - vacuum%20extractor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventouse obstétricale
1, record 1, French, ventouse%20obst%C3%A9tricale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'idée d'utiliser la force que représente le vide n'est pas nouvelle. [...] L'origine de l'utilisation de la ventouse obstétricale semble devoir être attribuée à Yonge de Plymouth (Angleterre) qui en 1705 décrivit un instrument en verre qu'il baptisa "vacuum". Depuis de nombreux instruments furent proposés. En 1954, Maltröm de Gothembourg (Suède) mit au point et utilisa le " vacuum extractor " dont le succès déborda bientôt son pays d'origine. 1, record 1, French, - ventouse%20obst%C3%A9tricale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vacuoextractor
1, record 1, Spanish, vacuoextractor
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- extractor al vacío 2, record 1, Spanish, extractor%20al%20vac%C3%ADo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato obstétrico que por medio del vacío, prende, orienta y extrae la cabeza fetal; actualmente sustituye ventajosamente al fórceps bajo. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vacuoextractor
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