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VOLUMEN MUERTO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low dead-space syringe
1, record 1, English, low%20dead%2Dspace%20syringe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- LDSS 2, record 1, English, LDSS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low dead-volume syringe 3, record 1, English, low%20dead%2Dvolume%20syringe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low dead-space syringes (LDSS) are designed to reduce the amount of blood remaining in the syringe after completely pushing down the syringe plunger. LDSS commonly have a non-detachable needle joined directly to the syringe barrel. 2, record 1, English, - low%20dead%2Dspace%20syringe
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- seringue à faible volume mort
1, record 1, French, seringue%20%C3%A0%20faible%20volume%20mort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- seringue à faible espace mort 2, record 1, French, seringue%20%C3%A0%20faible%20espace%20mort
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'obtention de cette sixième dose [de vaccin] nécessite l'utilisation d'une seringue à faible volume mort, qui emprisonne moins de vaccin dans l'aiguille et la seringue après une injection. 3, record 1, French, - seringue%20%C3%A0%20faible%20volume%20mort
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- jeringa de bajo volumen muerto
1, record 1, Spanish, jeringa%20de%20bajo%20volumen%20muerto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jeringa de bajo espacio muerto 2, record 1, Spanish, jeringa%20de%20bajo%20espacio%20muerto
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La nueva ficha técnica dice que los viales contienen 6 dosis de 0, 3 ml de vacuna y que, para extraerlas todas, se deben utilizar jeringas de bajo volumen muerto. El volumen muerto es el espacio entre la aguja y el émbolo de la jeringa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - jeringa%20de%20bajo%20volumen%20muerto
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-10-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- dead volume
1, record 2, English, dead%20volume
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- extra-column volume 2, record 2, English, extra%2Dcolumn%20volume
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The volume occupied by the mobile phase between the effective injection point and the detection point less the bed volume: i.e. any section of the chromatographic flow system in which diffusion of solutes can occur without separation. 3, record 2, English, - dead%20volume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term dead volume often defines the volume occupied by the mobile phase between the lower level of the bed and either the outlet of the column or the detection point. 2, record 2, English, - dead%20volume
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dead volume: abbreviation V[subscript]d. extra-column volume: abbreviation V[subscript]ext. 2, record 2, English, - dead%20volume
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volume mort
1, record 2, French, volume%20mort
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] temps pour que le soluté parcoure tous les éléments [de l'appareil (injecteur, colonne, détecteur, raccords)] pendant lequel s'est écoulé un volume de gaz porteur. 2, record 2, French, - volume%20mort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 PHR
volume mort des cellules. 2, record 2, French, - volume%20mort
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 PHR
faible volume mort. 2, record 2, French, - volume%20mort
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Química analítica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- volumen muerto
1, record 2, Spanish, volumen%20muerto
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-12-04
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Hydrology and Hydrography
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- total storage 1, record 3, English, total%20storage
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume of a reservoir including dead storage below the maximum controllable level. 1, record 3, English, - total%20storage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hydrologie et hydrographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- capacité totale
1, record 3, French, capacit%C3%A9%20totale
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volume total, y compris le culot, que peut emmagasiner un réservoir au-dessous du niveau nominal. 1, record 3, French, - capacit%C3%A9%20totale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Hidrología e hidrografía
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- embalse total
1, record 3, Spanish, embalse%20total
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Volumen de un embalse por debajo del nivel máximo controlable, incluyendo el embalse muerto. 1, record 3, Spanish, - embalse%20total
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