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BISTOURI ELECTRIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electrotome
1, record 1, English, electrotome
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
electrotome: an item in the "Medical and Psychological Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category. 2, record 1, English, - electrotome
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bistouri électrique
1, record 1, French, bistouri%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bistouri électrique : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement médicaux et psychologiques» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie». 2, record 1, French, - bistouri%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cautery knife
1, record 2, English, cautery%20knife
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A knife connected with an electric battery, so that the tissues may be seared while being cut, in order to prevent bleeding. 1, record 2, English, - cautery%20knife
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bistouri électrique
1, record 2, French, bistouri%20%C3%A9lectrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- bistouri diathermique 2, record 2, French, bistouri%20diathermique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aiguille en acier qui sert, grâce à la chaleur dégagée par les courants de haute fréquence, à inciser des tissus et à arrêter par coagulation un saignement. 1, record 2, French, - bistouri%20%C3%A9lectrique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumental quirúrgico
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- bisturí eléctrico
1, record 2, Spanish, bistur%C3%AD%20el%C3%A9ctrico
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- electrocauterio 1, record 2, Spanish, electrocauterio
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bisturí conectado a un generador eléctrico que produce una corriente eléctrica de alta frecuencia en su punta. Este bisturí cauteriza a la vez que corta. 1, record 2, Spanish, - bistur%C3%AD%20el%C3%A9ctrico
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