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DURE-MERE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dura hook
1, record 1, English, dura%20hook
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dural hook 2, record 1, English, dural%20hook
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A handled hook with a delicate sharp point used for fixing and retracting the margins of an incision in the dura matter. 3, record 1, English, - dura%20hook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Next, the "dura mater," which is the thickest and toughest ("durable") of the layers of tissue protecting the brain and spinal cord, and the one which is outermost, is opened. For this, one usually uses a dura hook to retract the dura away from the brain so that it is not cut when incised with sharp tip of a number 11 scalpel blade. 4, record 1, English, - dura%20hook
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of dura hooks, often bearing the name of their inventor : Adson dura hook; Cushing dura hook; Frazier dura hook; Graham dura hook; Sachs dura hook; Tönnis dura hook; etc. 5, record 1, English, - dura%20hook
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crochet à dure-mère
1, record 1, French, crochet%20%C3%A0%20dure%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- crochet pour la dure-mère 2, record 1, French, crochet%20pour%20la%20dure%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- décolleur à dure-mère 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9colleur%20%C3%A0%20dure%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Adson dura hook
1, record 2, English, Adson%20dura%20hook
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Adson dural hook 2, record 2, English, Adson%20dural%20hook
correct
- Adson dura and dissecting hook 3, record 2, English, Adson%20dura%20and%20dissecting%20hook
correct
- Adson nerve hook 4, record 2, English, Adson%20nerve%20hook
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of dura hooks, often bearing the name of their inventor : Adson dura hook; Cushing dura hook; Graham dura hook; Sachs dura hook; Tönnis dura hook; etc. 5, record 2, English, - Adson%20dura%20hook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are many surgical instruments bearing the name of Alfred Washington Adson, American neurosurgeon (1887-1951) : Adson dressing forceps; Adson hemostatic forceps; Adson hypophyseal forceps; Adson tissue forceps; Adson needle holder; Adson elevator; Adson retractor; etc. 5, record 2, English, - Adson%20dura%20hook
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
In medical eponyms, the possessive form, such as "Adson's dura hook", often disappears over the years. For that reason, in that specific case, the written form "Adson's dura hook" is not found. 5, record 2, English, - Adson%20dura%20hook
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- crochet à dure-mère d’Adson
1, record 2, French, crochet%20%C3%A0%20dure%2Dm%C3%A8re%20d%26rsquo%3BAdson
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Surgical Instruments
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Frazier dura hook
1, record 3, English, Frazier%20dura%20hook
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Frazier dural hook 2, record 3, English, Frazier%20dural%20hook
- Frazier microdissecting dura-hook 3, record 3, English, Frazier%20microdissecting%20dura%2Dhook
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
There are many varieties of dura hooks, often bearing the name of their inventor : Adson dura hook; Cushing dura hook; Graham dura hook; Sachs dura hook; Tönnis dura hook; etc. 4, record 3, English, - Frazier%20dura%20hook
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments chirurgicaux
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- crochet à dure-mère de Frazier
1, record 3, French, crochet%20%C3%A0%20dure%2Dm%C3%A8re%20de%20Frazier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- crochet Frazier 2, record 3, French, crochet%20Frazier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-05-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- dura mater
1, record 4, English, dura%20mater
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- pachymeninx 1, record 4, English, pachymeninx
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The outermost, toughest, and most fibrous of the three membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord. 1, record 4, English, - dura%20mater
Record 4, Key term(s)
- dura
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- dure-mère
1, record 4, French, dure%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- pachyméninge 1, record 4, French, pachym%C3%A9ninge
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- méninge dure 1, record 4, French, m%C3%A9ninge%20dure
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Épaisse lame de tissu fibreux situé au contact de l'enveloppe osseuse du névraxe. 1, record 4, French, - dure%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- duramadre
1, record 4, Spanish, duramadre
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La membrana externa que envuelve al cerebro. 1, record 4, Spanish, - duramadre
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