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08:40 Oct 14, 2005 |
Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Science - Medical: Instruments | |||||||
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3 | anoscope |
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2 +1 | grooved director |
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anoscope Explanation: anoscopy - test to look for fissures, fistulae, and hemorrhoids using a special instrument, called an anoscope, to look into the anus. Reference: http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/bleeding/ |
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grooved director Explanation: fenda: crack, groove, fissure, aperture, split. Dorland's Medical Dictionary: "grooved director; a grooved instrument used to guide the direction and depth of a surgical incision." LAP cholecystectomy index: "289 ENLARGE THE EPIGASTRIC OPENING Push a slightly angled grooved director into the epigastric opening to protect the gallbladder. ie the grooves facing away from the gallbladder." Reference: http://mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_hl_dorlands.jspzQzpgzEz... Reference: http://www.edu.rcsed.ac.uk/Lectures/lt11.htm |
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