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TUNA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-03-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
- Non-Surgical Treatment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transurethral needle ablation
1, record 1, English, transurethral%20needle%20ablation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TUNA 2, record 1, English, TUNA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A process used to relieve pressure on the urethra of an enlarged prostrate gland by applying heat at radio-wave frequencies. 1, record 1, English, - transurethral%20needle%20ablation
Record 1, Key term(s)
- TUNA device
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ablation transurétrale de tissu prostatique à l’aiguille
1, record 1, French, ablation%20transur%C3%A9trale%20de%20tissu%20prostatique%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baiguille
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- TUNA 1, record 1, French, TUNA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thermo-ablation transurétrale 2, record 1, French, thermo%2Dablation%20transur%C3%A9trale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Application d’énergie radioélectrique (thermothérapie) par une aiguille logée dans l’urètre. 2, record 1, French, - ablation%20transur%C3%A9trale%20de%20tissu%20prostatique%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baiguille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ces procédures mini-invasives sont typiquement dédiées à la destruction du tissu prostatique obstructif par effet thermique. Dans cette catégorie de traitement, on trouve la thermothérapie transurétrale par micro-ondes, l’ablation transurétrale de tissu prostatique à l’aiguille (TUNA) [...] 1, record 1, French, - ablation%20transur%C3%A9trale%20de%20tissu%20prostatique%20%C3%A0%20l%26rsquo%3Baiguille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Tuna
1, record 2, English, Tuna
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Austronesian language. 1, record 2, English, - Tuna
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tuna
1, record 2, French, tuna
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue austronésienne. 1, record 2, French, - tuna
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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