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LIGATURE ELASTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-08-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Genitourinary Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rubber band ligation 1, record 1, English, rubber%20band%20ligation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Reduces recurrence of symptoms as shown by insoluble fiber/rubber band ligation study. (...) Therapy of symptoms after rubber band ligation of third degree hemorrhoid. 1, record 1, English, - rubber%20band%20ligation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie génito-urinaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ligature élastique
1, record 1, French, ligature%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ligatures élastiques. Introduite par Blaisdell en 1958 et modifiée par Barron en 1963, cette technique consiste à réaliser par une nécrose ischémique du paquet hémorroïdaire par mise en place d'un élastique à sa base. 1, record 1, French, - ligature%20%C3%A9lastique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Orthodontics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- elastomeric ligature
1, record 2, English, elastomeric%20ligature
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- o-ring 2, record 2, English, o%2Dring
correct
- ligating module 3, record 2, English, ligating%20module
correct
- elastic ligature 4, record 2, English, elastic%20ligature
correct
- A-lastic 5, record 2, English, A%2Dlastic
correct
- tie 6, record 2, English, tie
correct, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small colored or clear plastic piece, shaped like a doughnut, which is used to hold the arch wires in the brackets on [the] teeth. 7, record 2, English, - elastomeric%20ligature
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
elastomeric ligature: term often used in orthodontic journals and scientific papers. 8, record 2, English, - elastomeric%20ligature
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Orthodontie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ligature élastomérique
1, record 2, French, ligature%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ligature élastique 2, record 2, French, ligature%20%C3%A9lastique
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ligatures élastomériques (ou ligatures élastiques) sont classiquement transparentes ou bien grises mais peuvent être de n'importe quelle autre couleur souhaitée. Elles viennent fixer et maintenir l'arc dans la gorge de chaque boîtier. 2, record 2, French, - ligature%20%C3%A9lastom%C3%A9rique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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