instrument médical

Definitions of instrument médical
  1. noun
    instrument used in the practice of medicine
    synonyms: instrument de médecine
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    cardiographe, électrocardiographe
    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
    cardiographe, électrocardiographe
    medical instrument that records electric currents associated with contractions of the heart
    électro-encéphalographe
    medical instrument that records electric currents generated by the brain
    stéthoscope
    a medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body
    instrument de chirurgie
    a medical instrument used in surgery
    seringue injectrice, seringue à injections
    a medical instrument used to inject or withdraw fluids
    curette
    a surgical instrument shaped like a scoop to remove tissue from a bodily cavity
    seringue, seringue à injections
    a piston syringe that is fitted with a hypodermic needle for giving injections
    couteau de chirurgie
    a very sharp knife used in surgery
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    instrument
    a device that requires skill for proper use
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