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VVC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-07-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical Instruments and Devices
- Injections, Tubing and Transfusions (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- central venous catheter
1, record 1, English, central%20venous%20catheter
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- CVC 2, record 1, English, CVC
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- central venous line 3, record 1, English, central%20venous%20line
correct
- CVL 4, record 1, English, CVL
correct
- CVL 4, record 1, English, CVL
- central line 5, record 1, English, central%20line
correct
- central catheter 6, record 1, English, central%20catheter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a small, flexible plastic tube inserted into [a] large vein ... through which access to the blood stream can be made [to] allow drugs and blood products to be given and blood samples [to be] withdrawn ... 6, record 1, English, - central%20venous%20catheter
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et appareillages médicaux
- Injections, tubages et transfusions (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cathéter veineux central
1, record 1, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20veineux%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- CVC 2, record 1, French, CVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- voie veineuse centrale 3, record 1, French, voie%20veineuse%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
- VVC 4, record 1, French, VVC
correct, feminine noun
- VVC 4, record 1, French, VVC
- voie centrale 2, record 1, French, voie%20centrale
correct, feminine noun
- cathéter central 5, record 1, French, cath%C3%A9ter%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tube mince et flexible inséré dans une grosse veine pour administrer des médicaments, transfuser des produits sanguins ou effectuer un prélèvement sanguin. 6, record 1, French, - cath%C3%A9ter%20veineux%20central
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental médico
- Inyecciones, intubación y transfusiones (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- catéter venoso central
1, record 1, Spanish, cat%C3%A9ter%20venoso%20central
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CVC 1, record 1, Spanish, CVC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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