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BISTOURI [2 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2025-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Surgical Instruments
DEF

A surgical instrument used to make incisions.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments chirurgicaux
DEF

Instrument de chirurgie destiné à pratiquer les incisions.

OBS

scalpel chirurgical; scalpel : Selon certains auteurs, la désignation «scalpel» est un anglicisme lorsqu'elle est utilisée pour désigner un instrument chirurgical et devrait être réservée à l'instrument utilisé pour effectuer des dissections en laboratoire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumental quirúrgico
DEF

Instrumento quirúrgico en forma de cuchillo pequeño, largo y angosto, que se usa para incidir abscesos, abrir cavidades, etc.

CONT

El bisturí propiamente dicho tiene la hoja articulada con el mango, compuesto de dos cachas, entre las cuales se oculta aquélla cuando está cerrado. El bisturí fijo se denomina también escalpelo.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

bistoury: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

bistouri : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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