Glossary entry (derived from question below)
French term or phrase:
bougie gomme
English translation:
gum-elastic bougie
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Silvia Brandon-Pérez
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French term
bougie gomme
French to English
Medical
Medical (general)
Dilatation du méat urétral à la bougie gomme
Proposed translations
(English)
3 | rubber (soft plastic) bougie |
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rubber (soft plastic) bougie
A bougie is the same word in English. It is defined as long, flexible instrument, introduced into the urethra, esophagus, etc, to remove obstructions Therapeutics A slender rod consisting of medicine in a vehicle–wax, gelatin that melts at body temperature, which is introduced via the urethra (McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.) Most material refers to plastic bougies. (e.g. Soft plastic ''Neoplex' bougies sizes 1 Ch to 20 Ch.)
Example sentence:
The passage of a catheter, sound, or bougie into the ureter is as easily accomplished as the inspection of its orifice, and, if gently conducted, is a simple, painless, and harmless procedure.
Previously in the urethra being thin elastic bougie Explorer, which at the outer end has cutting for screwing metal bougie.
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