instrumento médico

Definitions of instrumento médico
  1. noun
    instrument used in the practice of medicine
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    cardiógrafo, electrocardiógrafo
    a medical instrument that measures the mechanical force of cardiac contractions and the amount of blood passing through the heart during a specified period by measuring the recoil of the body as blood is pumped from the ventricles
    broncoscopio
    a slender tubular instrument used to examine the bronchial tubes
    cardiógrafo, electrocardiógrafo
    medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
    máquina de diálisis
    a medical instrument for separating substances in solution by unequal diffusion through semipermeable membranes
    máquina diatérmica
    a medical instrument for local heating of bodily tissues for medical purposes
    electroencefalógrafo
    medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
    electromiógrafo
    a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles
    endoscopio
    a long slender medical instrument for examining the interior of a bodily organ or performing minor surgery
    laringoscopio
    a medical instrument for examining the larynx
    oftalmoscopio
    medical instrument for examining the retina of the eye
    otoscopio
    medical instrument consisting of a magnifying lens and light; used for examining the external ear (the auditory meatus and especially the tympanic membrane)
    espéculo
    a medical instrument for dilating a bodily passage or cavity in order to examine the interior
    estetoscopio, fonendoscopio
    a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
    instrumento quirúrgico
    a medical instrument used in surgery
    jeringa, jeringuilla, manola
    a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
    dermatomo, dermatotomo
    a surgical instrument used to cut very thin slices of skin
    hemostato
    a surgical instrument that stops bleeding by clamping the blood vessel
    jeringa hipodérmica
    a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
    laparoscopio
    a slender endoscope inserted through an incision in the abdominal wall in order to examine the abdominal organs or to perform minor surgery
    ortoscopio
    an ophthalmoscope with a layer of water to neutralize the refraction of the cornea
    sonda
    a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
    proctoscopio, rectoscopio
    an endoscope for examining the rectum
    trépano
    a surgical instrument used to remove sections of bone from the skull
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    instrumento
    a device that requires skill for proper use
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