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DIACHYLON [4 records]

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Record 1 2009-10-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Surgical Treatment
DEF

A pastelike mixture which can be spread over the skin and which is adhesive at body temperature.

OBS

Plasters may be protectant, counterirritant, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Traitements non chirurgicaux
DEF

Remède formé d’une substance consistante et gluante, se ramollissant à la chaleur et adhérant ainsi aux parties du corps sur lesquelles on l’applique.

CONT

Si les glandes du col sont engorgées, [...] on y appliquera un emplâtre de diachylon gommé, ou de vigo «Cum Mercurio »(Geoffroy, Méd. pratique, 1800, p. 312).

PHR

Emplâtre d’herbes, de diapalme, de cire; emplâtre épispastique, vésicatoire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tratamiento sin cirugía
DEF

Preparado farmacéutico de uso tópico, sólido, moldeable y adhesivo.

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Record 2 2002-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
DEF

Pièce de tissu de forme et de taille variables, enduite d’une substance adhérente et combinée avec une petite compresse.

OBS

Sur les emballages des grandes marques, on trouve le terme pansement(adhésif). «Diachylon», terme utilisé au Canada, désigne en réalité un emplâtre agglutinatif et résolutif. «Sparadrap», terme utilisé en France, désigne en réalité une bande adhésive qui sert à maintenir un pansement(bande de gaze, de tulle, etc.)

OBS

Band-Aid et Elastoplast sont des marques déposées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
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Record 3 1996-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
  • Medical Instruments and Devices
Key term(s)
  • surgical adhesive tape
  • surgical adhesive plaster

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
  • Instruments et appareillages médicaux
OBS

Source(s) : Dossier antidumping.

Key term(s)
  • diachylon chirurgical

Spanish

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Record 4 1996-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
OBS

butterfly: a small piece of adhesive tape with broad, wing-shaped ends by means of which the edges of a superficial wound may be approximated.

OBS

"Butterfly closure" was found in the "Price List for Hospitals", HD-0880-E, published by Johnson & Johnson, in August 1980. Page 1.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

Terme retrouvé dans la «Liste des prix aux hôpitaux HD-0880-F» de la Compagnie Johnson & Johnson Inc., publiée en août 1980, à la page 1.

Spanish

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