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MAMMECTOMIE SEGMENTAIRE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgery
- Cancers and Oncology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial mastectomy
1, record 1, English, partial%20mastectomy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- segmental mastectomy 1, record 1, English, segmental%20mastectomy
correct
- partial mammectomy 2, record 1, English, partial%20mammectomy
- segmental mammectomy 3, record 1, English, segmental%20mammectomy
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The removal of cancer as well as some of the breast tissue around the tumor and the lining over the chest muscles below the tumor. Usually some of the lymph nodes under the arm are also taken out. 4, record 1, English, - partial%20mastectomy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie
- Cancers et oncologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mastectomie partielle
1, record 1, French, mastectomie%20partielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mastectomie segmentaire 2, record 1, French, mastectomie%20segmentaire
correct, feminine noun
- mammectomie partielle 3, record 1, French, mammectomie%20partielle
see observation, feminine noun
- mammectomie segmentaire 4, record 1, French, mammectomie%20segmentaire
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Chirurgie qui] consiste à retirer la masse cancéreuse, une petite quantité de tissu autour de la zone cancéreuse, certains des muscles de la poitrine et parfois certains des ganglions lymphatiques situés dans l'aisselle. 5, record 1, French, - mastectomie%20partielle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme « mammectomie » couramment employé comme synonyme [de « mastectomie »] est étymologiquement incorrect. 6, record 1, French, - mastectomie%20partielle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mastectomía parcial
1, record 1, Spanish, mastectom%C3%ADa%20parcial
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- mastectomía segmentaria 1, record 1, Spanish, mastectom%C3%ADa%20segmentaria
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extirpación del tejido canceroso del seno y una porción de tejido sano que lo rodea. 2, record 1, Spanish, - mastectom%C3%ADa%20parcial
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La mastectomía parcial o segmentaria no extirpa todo el seno, sino sólo la parte donde se encuentra el cáncer y un margen de tejido sano del seno que rodea al tumor. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mastectom%C3%ADa%20parcial
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