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VENTILADOR PULMONAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- The Lungs
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ventilator
1, record 1, English, ventilator
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lung ventilator 1, record 1, English, lung%20ventilator
correct, standardized
- respirator 2, record 1, English, respirator
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A medical device used to provide artificial ventilation to patients who are having difficulty breathing. 2, record 1, English, - ventilator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
respirator: The term "respirator" is sometimes used as a synonym of "ventilator," mostly in non-technical texts. 2, record 1, English, - ventilator
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ventilator; lung ventilator: designations standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - ventilator
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Poumons
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur
1, record 1, French, ventilateur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ventilateur pulmonaire 1, record 1, French, ventilateur%20pulmonaire
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- respirateur 2, record 1, French, respirateur
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Appareil médical visant à assurer une ventilation artificielle chez les patients qui ont de la difficulté à respirer. 3, record 1, French, - ventilateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ventilateur; ventilateur pulmonaire : Les termes «ventilateur» et «ventilateur pulmonaire» seraient à privilégier puisque l'appareil exerce une action sur la composante ventilatoire de la respiration. 3, record 1, French, - ventilateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
respirateur : Le terme «respirateur» est très répandu dans l'usage, en particulier dans les textes non techniques. 3, record 1, French, - ventilateur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
ventilateur; ventilateur pulmonaire : désignations normalisées par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - ventilateur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Pulmones
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- respirador
1, record 1, Spanish, respirador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- respirador artificial 2, record 1, Spanish, respirador%20artificial
correct, masculine noun
- ventilador pulmonar 3, record 1, Spanish, ventilador%20pulmonar
correct, masculine noun
- respirador pulmonar 3, record 1, Spanish, respirador%20pulmonar
correct, masculine noun
- máquina de respiración 3, record 1, Spanish, m%C3%A1quina%20de%20respiraci%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aparato que se utiliza para practicar la respiración asistida. 4, record 1, Spanish, - respirador
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