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English translation: A syringe with a special locking device


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English term or phrase:Luer syringe
English translation:A syringe with a special locking device
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13:41 Jun 22, 2010
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Medical - Medical: Instruments / MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
English term or phrase: LUER
WHAT DIFFERS LUER SYRINGES FROM OTHER SYRINGES?
VERA FALUDI
Its metal tip and its locking device
Explanation:
Luer syringe - definition of Luer syringe in the Medical ...

A glass syringe with a metal tip and locking device to secure the needle, used for hypodermic and intravenous purposes. ...
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Luer+syringe
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4 +3Its metal tip and its locking device
Jack Doughty
4locking device
Michal Berski


  

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luer
Its metal tip and its locking device


Explanation:
Luer syringe - definition of Luer syringe in the Medical ...

A glass syringe with a metal tip and locking device to secure the needle, used for hypodermic and intravenous purposes. ...
medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Luer+syringe

Jack Doughty
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agree  MMUlr: I don't know if glass syringes are still common today - see: http://www.asia.ru/images/target/photo/50347934/Luer_Lock_Sy... (IMO the syringe should have a Luer Lock end ...)
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  -> Thank you. Yes, probably the lock is the only real difference.

agree  Polangmar
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  -> Thank you.

agree  Goldcoaster
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luer
locking device


Explanation:
Luer is a proper name of locking device used in medical tubing and syringes

Such a syringe is usually plastic, despite the dictionary definition. Last time I seen glass syringes in 1980s

Michal Berski
Poland
Local time: 03:23
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Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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Jul 6, 2010 - Changes made by Jack Doughty:
Created KOG entryKudoZ term => KOG term


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