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ASPIRAT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- Centesis and Samplings
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aspirate
1, record 1, English, aspirate
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Material obtained by a process of suction. 1, record 1, English, - aspirate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aspirat
1, record 1, French, aspirat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit de l'aspiration. 2, record 1, French, - aspirat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Nutrition entérale [...] Il convient, au début, de vérifier le contenu gastrique en aspirant la sonde toutes les quatre à six heures et, quand l'aspirat révèle la présence d'un résidu plus de deux heures après la perfusion, il faut interrompre temporairement la perfusion. 1, record 1, French, - aspirat
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-07-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Centesis and Samplings
- Ear, Nose and Larynx (Medicine)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nasopharyngeal aspirate
1, record 2, English, nasopharyngeal%20aspirate
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
CMV was detected by DEAF, and subsequently isolated from, the nasopharyngeal aspirate of a 14 month old child, known to be HIV antibody positive, who presented with severe pneumonia. A tracheal aspirate specimen taken simultaneously yielded no virus. ["SURVEILLANCE BULLETIN - HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS"] 2, record 2, English, - nasopharyngeal%20aspirate
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Ponctions et prélèvements
- Oreille, nez et larynx (Médecine)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aspirat rhinopharyngé
1, record 2, French, aspirat%20rhinopharyng%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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