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FROTTIS CUTANE [1 record]

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Record 1 1998-12-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Centesis and Samplings
  • Human Diseases
  • The Skin
DEF

[Smear] performed by selecting an active appearing border of a lesion and pinching it between the gloved index finger and thumb of the left hand. An incision ... is made with a scalpel [and] the wound is scraped to collect dermal tissue on its tip.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ponctions et prélèvements
  • Maladies humaines
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

[Frottis] effectué sur une lésion lépromateuse ayant pour objet de recueillir un échantillon de suc dermique à des fins d'examen microscopique. La peau est pincée entre le pouce et l'index et incisée à l'aide d'un bistouri.

Spanish

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