Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
bisturí frío
English translation:
cold scalpel
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Michelle García
Feb 26, 2005 08:02
19 yrs ago
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Spanish term
bisturí frío
Spanish to English
Medical
Medical: Instruments
Surgery
En un artículo médico sobre las heridas ocasionadas por el uso del bisturí frío. No estoy seguro si puede ser 'steel scalpel' o 'cold scalpel'.
Proposed translations
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5 +1 | cold scalpel | Michelle García |
5 +1 | cold knife or scalpel | Barbara Thomas |
Proposed translations
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Spanish term (edited):
bistur� fr�o
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cold scalpel
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Spanish term (edited):
bistur� fr�o
cold knife or scalpel
The only reason the term "cold" is used is to indicate that the procedure is performed with a plain scalpel instead of electrocautery equipment.
You can see an entry in English and Spanish and an image at the sites cited below.
You can see an entry in English and Spanish and an image at the sites cited below.
Reference:
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/spanish/ency/article/003910.htm
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/17040.htm
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