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DIAGNOSTIC GESTATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- device
1, record 1, English, device
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Under the Food and Drugs Act] "device" means any article, instrument, apparatus or contrivance, including any component, part or accessory thereof, manufactured, sold or represented for use in (a) the diagnosis, treatment, mitigation or prevention of a disease, disorder or abnormal physical state, or the symptoms thereof, in man or animal, (b) restoring, correcting or modifying a body function or the body structure of man or animal, (c) the diagnosis of pregnancy in humans or animals, or (d) the care of humans or animals during pregnancy and at and after birth of the offspring, including care of the offspring, and includes a contraceptive device but does not include a drug .... 2, record 1, English, - device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instrument
1, record 1, French, instrument
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Dans la Loi sur les aliments et drogues] «instrument» signifie tout article, appareil ou dispositif, y compris tout composant, partie ou accessoire de ceux-ci, fabriqué ou vendu pour servir, ou présenté comme pouvant servir : a) au diagnostic, au traitement, à l'atténuation ou à la prévention d’une maladie, d’un désordre, d’un état physique anormal ou de leurs symptômes, chez l'homme ou les animaux; b) à la restauration, à la correction ou à la modification d’une fonction organique ou de la structure corporelle de l'homme ou des animaux; c) au diagnostic de la gestation chez l'homme ou les animaux; d) aux soins de l'homme ou des animaux pendant la gestation et aux soins prénatals et post-natals, notamment les soins de leur progéniture. Sont visés par la présente définition les moyens anticonceptionnels, tandis que les drogues en sont exclues. 2, record 1, French, - instrument
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Equipo médico y quirúrgico
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- instrumento
1, record 1, Spanish, instrumento
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositivo diseñado para llevar a cabo cualquier tipo de observación u operación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - instrumento
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-04-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Animal Science
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pregnancy diagnostic
1, record 2, English, pregnancy%20diagnostic
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Zootechnie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- diagnostic de gravidité
1, record 2, French, diagnostic%20de%20gravidit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- diagnostic de gestation 1, record 2, French, diagnostic%20de%20gestation
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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